2 dead in Louisiana chemical plant explosion

June 15, 2013 13:43

Two workers of a petrochemical plant have been killed following an explosion and a subsequent fire that ripped through the site in central Louisiana in the US.

One of the deceased, 47-year-old Scott Thrower, had suffered burns on Thursday after the explosion at the Williams Olefins plant in the industrial area of Geismar.

He died on Friday at the Baton Rouge General Medical Centre, Louisiana police said.

The explosion also claimed the life of 29-year-old Zachary Green who succumbed to his injuries yesterday.

Indian-American Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal condoled the death of workers.

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the workers and families at the Olefins plant," Jindal said. "We are going to provide every assistance we can to help them get back on their feet."

The plant was in the process of expanding and the explosion occurred in a propylene fractionation area, which makes propane and propylene, a highly-flammable chemical, the plant manager, Larry Bayer, said.

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