{"id":12494,"date":"2024-07-03T22:45:14","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T21:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/londonpost.news\/?p=12494"},"modified":"2024-07-03T22:45:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T21:45:14","slug":"explosion-rocks-us-defense-weapons-plant-casualties-reported","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brusselsindependent.com\/fr\/world-news\/explosion-rocks-us-defense-weapons-plant-casualties-reported\/2024\/07\/03\/admin1\/","title":{"rendered":"Explosion rocks US defense weapons plant, casualties reported"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>According to the news agency, the plant produces 105mm to 155mm artillery shells<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"Page-storyBody gtmMainScrollContent\">\n<div class=\"RichTextStoryBody RichTextBody\">\n<p>CAMDEN, Arkansas, July 3\/AP\/.An explosion at a defense weapons plant in Arkansas injured at least two people Wednesday and left another missing, the facility\u2019s operators said.<\/p>\n<p>The explosion happened at the General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems\u2019 plant in Camden, about 86 miles (138 kilometers) south of Little Rock, a company spokesperson said. The company initially called it an \u201cincident involving pyrotechnics\u201d but later confirmed it was an explosion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt this time, we are working with first responders and can confirm the incident resulted in at least two injuries and one missing individual,\u201d Berkley Whaley with General Dynamics said in a statement. \u201cWe are cooperating fully with the authorities as they conduct their investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement did not provide details on the extent of the injuries. The state Department of Emergency Management said it was monitoring and stood ready to assist but did not provide additional details.<\/p>\n<p>One patient was treated at the Ouachita County Medical Center\u2019s emergency room and is stable, said Diane Isaacs, the hospital\u2019s risk manager. Another patient was flown out of the state by helicopter, she said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PageListEnhancementGeneric Enhancement\" data-module=\"\" data-module-trackunsubscribe=\"\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<div class=\"Enhancement-item\">\n<div class=\"PageList-header\" data-prompt=\"visible\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"PageList-items\" data-list-loadmore-items=\"\">\n<div class=\"PageList-items-item\">\n<div class=\"PagePromo\" data-gtm-region=\"David Pryor, former governor and senator of Arkansas, dies at age 89\" data-gtm-topic=\"No Value\" data-align-top=\"\" data-mobile-alt-layout=\"true\">\n<div class=\"PagePromo-content\" data-animate=\"fromBottom\">\n<div class=\"PagePromo-title\">The hospital has been told to not expect any more patients, Isaacs said.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company. The Camden plant houses more than 880,000 square feet of manufacturing and storage space, and it supports military programs such as the Hellfire and Javelin missiles and various mortar munitions, according to the company\u2019s website.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Page-below\" data-modulewell=\"\">\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-reco-reel-slider\" class=\"TaboolaRecommendationModule trc_related_container trc_spotlight_widget\" data-module=\"\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"Advertisement ntv-below-article-00\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"taboola-below-article-thumbnails\" class=\"TaboolaRecommendationModule trc_related_container trc_spotlight_widget tbl-feed-container render-late-effect tbl-feed-frame-DIVIDER\" data-module=\"\" data-feed-container-num=\"1\" data-feed-main-container-id=\"taboola-below-article-thumbnails\" data-parent-placement-name=\"Below Article Thumbnails\" data-pub-lang=\"en\">\n<div class=\"tbl-feed-header tbl-logo-right-position\">\n<div class=\"tbl-feed-header-logo\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to the news agency, the plant produces 105mm to 155mm artillery shells CAMDEN, Arkansas, July 3\/AP\/.An explosion at a defense weapons plant in Arkansas injured at least two people Wednesday and left another missing, the facility\u2019s operators said. 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