2 dead in explosion at Chile chemical plant
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A chemical company says one of its plants has suffered an explosion in northern Chile, killing two workers.
The Australian company Orica confirmed the explosion in a Sunday statement.
The explosion occurred Saturday afternoon at its chemical and explosives plant in Antofagasta about 680 miles (1,100 km) north of Santiago and set off a fire that was controlled hours later by area firefighters.
The cause of the accident is under investigation.
