(Wood River, NE) -- One person is dead following an explosion at a biofuels refinery in Hall County.
The Nebraska Fire Marshal's office says just after 2:30 Monday afternoon, emergency crews were called to an explosion at Green Plains in Wood River. Once on the scene, firefighters located a liquid holding tank that had been involved in an explosion and multiple victims.
The state fire marshal's office says one employee was declared dead at the facility. Another employee is being treated at an Omaha hospital and remains in critical condition. Three other people were taken to a local hospital for treatment of minor injuries and have been released. The Hall County Attorney has ordered an autopsy to determine the cause of death for the person killed. The identity of the deceased victim is being withheld pending identification and the notification of next of kin.
Work was being conducted on the liquid holding tank at the time of the explosion. The cause of the explosion is considered accidental, as a result of the work being conducted. This explosion is not related to the fire that occurred last Friday at the facility. No additional details have been released at this time.