Explosion, Fire at Archer Daniels Midland Facility in Illinois Injures 8 Employees

Explosion, Fire at Archer Daniels Midland Facility in Illinois Injures 8 Employees
The Archer Daniels Midland facility in Decatur, Ill., in August 2023. Google Maps/Screenshot via The Epoch Times
The Associated Press
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DECATUR, Ill.—An explosion and fire at an Archer Daniels Midland facility in Illinois injured eight employees and sent a tower of smoke into the air Sunday evening, officials said Monday.

The explosion occurred shortly after 7 p.m. at the east plant in the ADM processing complex in Decatur, Illinois. Several employees were injured and transported to a hospital, the agricultural company said in a statement on its website Sunday.