At least 13 people were injured in a chemical plant explosion triggered by a fire in Saegertown, Pennsylvania, on Sunday, February 9, according to
local reports.Footage captured by Christopher Deets shows the moment of the explosion at the Parker Lord facility.Local officials
issued a shelter-in-place order, which was lifted several hours later.Christopher Farage, Vice President of International HR and External Affairs at Parker Hannifin,
told KDKA-TV that the facility sustained major damage, though only minor injuries were reported.According to
local reports citing officials, Saegertown’s air quality was deemed “good” on Monday and would continue to be monitored, along with the borough’s water quality.As of Tuesday, no update had been provided on the cause of the fire. Credit: Christopher Deets via Storyful