LOUISVILLE, Ky.—At least 11 employees were taken to hospitals after an explosion on Tuesday at a Louisville, Kentucky, business that produces natural color for foods and drinks.
The explosion, which happened around 3 p.m. at Givaudan Sense Colour, knocked out windows and blew in doors in nearby homes and businesses. Responding firefighters rescued and evacuated many people from inside the building, including some with life-threatening injuries, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said in a statement Tuesday night.