(So. Sioux City) — One person was injured following a grain elevator explosion in South Sioux City, Nebraska, Tuesday afternoon. South Sioux City Police Chief, Ed Mahon says the explosion happened at 12:55 p.m. at the Anderson Farms Grain Elevator located at 2415 4th Avenue.
A gaping hole was blown into the top and side of the structure and homes located to the east of the building were evacuated because of the threat of collapse and a possible second explosion while the gas line was still active. Chief Mahon says none of the employees working there had sustained serious injuries.
The name of the injured employee has not been released. Mahon says responders were concerned about part of the building potentially collapsing.
Firefighters from South Sioux City, Dakota City, Homer and Winnebago responded to the scene along with several law enforcement agencies to help barricade and monitor nearby streets.
