According to MetroNews,two workers are confirmed dead and a third seriously injured in an explosion at a tank on an industrial site in Barbour County. The incident happened just after 11 a.m. Wednesday.

 

Initial reports to the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection indicate the workers are employed at Midland Resources which produces Mercaptan, at a location near the community of Arden in Barbour County. The men were prepping a storage tank for cleaning and were using bleach when the explosion occurred. It’s unclear if the explosion happened inside or outside of the tank.

 

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