Connecticut power plant explosion

Oberon · 02-07-10, 03:21 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8503142.stm

Sounds nasty, hope there's not many casualties and any subsimmers in the area are safe.

Schroeder · 02-07-10, 03:36 PM

In the German news they said that the local hospital said that there are at least 50 dead.

Let's hope that was just a hoax statement from some wannabe journalist.

Dowly · 02-07-10, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schroeder

In the German news they said that the local hospital said that there are at least 50 dead.

Let's hope that was just a hoax statement from some wannabe journalist.

The link Oberon posted says 2 killed.

Blacklight · 02-07-10, 04:25 PM

My father lives in Portland on the other side of the river from Middletown. He said it shook the whole house. Apparently, people heard the explosion all the way to Mystic.
When it happened, a bunch of my friends from Meriden were posting "What the hell was that noise ?" on their Facebook pages.

Schroeder · 02-07-10, 05:59 PM

The German media have just pulled back the story of the 50 killed. So maybe it wasn't that horrific after all. But let's see how this develops.

Oberon · 02-07-10, 08:35 PM

Death toll now stands at five, the explosion was heard and felt 30 miles away. A rescue operation is underway, there are reports of people trapped under the plant building, but it's sketchy at best. No-one knows yet how many people were in the plant at the time, on a usual day it would be 100-200, but most had been evacuated as they've been purging gas lines for most of the night.

krashkart · 02-07-10, 11:35 PM

Just caught a piece about it here in Iowa on the local news. They said five dead and 12 injured. I hope those figures stand.

Dowly · 02-07-10, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schroeder

The German media have just pulled back the story of the 50 killed. So maybe it wasn't that horrific after all. But let's see how this develops.

Maybe they mixed the deaths with total number of people that were at the plant when it happened. Atleast our news said there were 50 people there when it went tits-up.

krashkart · 02-08-10, 12:01 AM

Here's what the Middletown Press has posted at their website:

http://www.middletownpress.com/artic...3062585943.txt

The Republican-American posted this article:

http://www.rep-am.com/news/connectic...2107768866.txt

Have a look at the list of reader comments at the Middletown site...

Jimbuna · 02-08-10, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dowly

Maybe they mixed the deaths with total number of people that were at the plant when it happened. Atleast our news said there were 50 people there when it went tits-up.

Same here on the UK news.

Thank God the numbers are much lower.

SteamWake · 02-08-10, 05:00 PM

I heard a side story about some womans house had literally been knocked off its foundation from the blast

02-07-10, 03:21 PM	#1
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Connecticut power plant explosion http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8503142.stm Sounds nasty, hope there's not many casualties and any subsimmers in the area are safe.

02-07-10, 03:36 PM	#2
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	In the German news they said that the local hospital said that there are at least 50 dead. Let's hope that was just a hoax statement from some wannabe journalist. __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

02-07-10, 04:25 PM	#4
Blacklight Ocean Warrior Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2,507 Downloads: 145 Uploads: 0	My father lives in Portland on the other side of the river from Middletown. He said it shook the whole house. Apparently, people heard the explosion all the way to Mystic. When it happened, a bunch of my friends from Meriden were posting "What the hell was that noise ?" on their Facebook pages. __________________ Be my friend or be a mushroom cloud. "I am coming at you. You will explode in a couple of minutes !"

02-07-10, 05:59 PM	#5
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	The German media have just pulled back the story of the 50 killed. So maybe it wasn't that horrific after all. But let's see how this develops. __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

02-07-10, 11:35 PM	#7
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	Just caught a piece about it here in Iowa on the local news. They said five dead and 12 injured. I hope those figures stand. __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard

02-07-10, 08:35 PM	#6
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Death toll now stands at five, the explosion was heard and felt 30 miles away. A rescue operation is underway, there are reports of people trapped under the plant building, but it's sketchy at best. No-one knows yet how many people were in the plant at the time, on a usual day it would be 100-200, but most had been evacuated as they've been purging gas lines for most of the night.

02-08-10, 12:01 AM	#9
krashkart Navy Seal Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 5,292 Downloads: 100 Uploads: 0	Here's what the Middletown Press has posted at their website: http://www.middletownpress.com/artic...3062585943.txt The Republican-American posted this article: http://www.rep-am.com/news/connectic...2107768866.txt Have a look at the list of reader comments at the Middletown site... __________________ sent from my fingertips using a cheap keyboard Last edited by krashkart; 02-08-10 at 12:19 AM. Reason: Edited for better readability

02-08-10, 05:00 PM	#11
SteamWake Rear Admiral Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,224 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I heard a side story about some womans house had literally been knocked off its foundation from the blast __________________ Follow the progress of Mr. Mulligan : http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=147648