Plant explosion injures several people in Illinois
DECATUR, IL – An explosion and subsequent fire at an industrial facility in Decatur, Illinois, resulted in multiple injuries on Sunday, according to local authorities. The incident occurred at Archer Daniel Midland Co.’s East Plant, part of the company’s processing complex, around 7:11 p.m. CDT. The exact number of injured employees remains uncertain. Witnesses reported heavy smoke billowing from the northeastern part of the city, a sight that was also captured by weather cameras from …