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Cooking vessel failure cited as cause of Louisville plant explosion
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Cooking vessel failure cited as cause of Louisville plant explosion

  • Marcus Green
  • Updated Nov 19, 2024

A piece of equipment at the Givaudan plant on Payne Street likely overheated before it burst, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. 

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Louisville fire, ATF continue investigating Givaudan plant for cause of fatal explosion
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Louisville fire, ATF continue investigating Givaudan plant for cause of fatal explosion

  • Darby Beane
  • Updated Nov 14, 2024

Louisville Fire Chief Brian O'Neill said he hopes his department's investigation into the plant explosion that killed two people Tuesday afternoon in Clifton should wrap up this weekend.

Clifton residents told not to clean up metal pieces in their yards after Louisville plant explosion
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Clifton residents told not to clean up metal pieces in their yards after Louisville plant explosion

  • Richard Essex
  • Updated Nov 14, 2024

The Louisville manufacturing plant that exploded Tuesday threw metal everywhere and neighbors in the area are being told not to clean up.

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After deadly blast, Louisville leader says Clifton residents 'want the company gone'
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After deadly blast, Louisville leader says Clifton residents 'want the company gone'

  • Reyna Katko and Marcus Green
  • Updated Nov 14, 2024

"I do think there are probably better locations in the city than this location to rebuild this plant," Mayor Craig Greenberg said Wednesday.

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2nd victim in Louisville plant explosion was pulled from rubble hours later, mayor says
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2nd victim in Louisville plant explosion was pulled from rubble hours later, mayor says

  • Darby Beane and Christie Battista
  • Updated Nov 14, 2024

Louisville emergency officials confirmed two people died in Tuesday's explosion at a manufacturing plant in the Clifton neighborhood, one of whom was found hours later buried beneath the rubble.

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