A fire at a Tyson Foods plant in Georgia kills 1 person, severely burns others
Source: CNN US
Updated 6:04 PM EST, Fri December 27, 2024
CNN — A fire at a Tyson Foods plant in Camilla, Georgia, killed one person and severely burned others early Friday. Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire, a Tyson Foods spokesperson, who confirmed the death, told CNN.
“We are working closely with local authorities to determine the cause of a late-night fire at our Camilla, Georgia facility that resulted in the death of one person and several injuries,” the spokesperson said. “We extend our deepest condolences to their family and friends during this difficult time.”
A union spokesperson described the incident as a boiler explosion. Others have been severely burned in the explosion, the union said in a statement. The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union represents more than 15,000 poultry workers across the southern US, including 1,600 workers at the Tyson facility in Camilla in south Georgia. The victim was identified as a 61-year-old woman from Las Vegas, according to Mitchell County Deputy Coroner Robby Willis.
The victim’s body, which the union said was pinned under debris and inaccessible, was eventually recovered shortly after 2:00 p.m. Friday, Willis said. The victim was accompanying her husband, who works as a truck driver, to the plant, where he was loading products in and out of his tractor-trailer. Neither of them worked at the plant, according to Willis.
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