Injuries reported in blast at Pennsylvania

AP  |  Chambersburg 

An explosion at an Army depot Thursday morning left at least three people with burn injuries, officials said.

The blast occurred at about 7:15 am today. Army Depot officials posted on that the "incident is contained and will not affect depot operations or workforce safety elsewhere." There is no suspicion of terrorist activity, officials said.

Employees posted on the blast happened in a Fire Company posted on its page that three burn victims have been airlifted to hospitals. Details about other injuries were not immediately available. Some people have been treated at the scene.

The depot, located 257 kilometers west of Philadelphia, employs about 3,600 people. The depot's website says work there focuses on air defense tactical missile ground support equipment, mobile electric power generation equipment, missile recertification and route guidance vehicles.

Depot staff members have been told to stay in their work areas until further notice.

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First Published: Thu, July 19 2018. 21:40 IST