Fifteen people are unaccounted for following multiple explosions and a
fire at a Blue Rhino facility in central Florida, said John Harrell, a
spokesman for the Lake County Sheriff's office.
Seven people have been transported to regional hospitals, he said. An
evacuation area of half a mile has been extended around the plant.
There were 53,000, 20-pound cylinders of propane at the facility at
the time of the fire, Harrell said.
"It sounds like bombs are going off," Norma Haygood told WESH.
Fire crews could be seen pouring water onto the facility.
The cause of the explosions and fire was not immediately known.
The Blue Rhino facility refills propane tanks used in gas grills. The
company's tank exchange service allows customers to trade in an empty
tank for a full one at retail locations.
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