Explosion in Arkansas: Operators of the facility said that an explosion on Wednesday left one person missing and at least two injured at a defense weapons complex in Arkansas.
According to the Indian Express, the explosion occurred at the General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems facility in Camden, approximately 86 miles (138 kilometres) south of Little Rock.
After originally referring to it as a “pyrotechnics incident,” the business acknowledged that it was an explosion.
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General Dynamics’ Berkley Whaley said in a statement, “At this time, we are working with first responders and can confirm the incident resulted in at least two injuries and one missing individual.”
“We are offering the authorities our complete cooperation while they carry out their investigation.” Whaley further stated that the facility where the explosion happened had its output halted.
The company did not disclose the severity of the injuries.
The state’s Department of Emergency Management said it was keeping an eye on things and was prepared to help, but it withheld further information.
According to Diane Isaacs, the hospital’s risk manager, one patient treated in the emergency room at Ouachita County Medical Center is stable.
She mentioned that another patient was airlifted out of the state. Isaacs said the hospital has been told not to accept any more patients.
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General Dynamics is a multinational aerospace and defense company.
Their Camden plant supports military programs such as the Hellfire and Javelin missiles, along with various mortar munitions. The plant has over 880,000 square feet of manufacturing and storage space, according to the company’s website.
