1 killed, 2 missing, 11 injured in Didion mill explosion, officials say

WE'RE FOLLOWING A DEVELOPING STORY THIS MORNING AFTER
A FATAL EXPLOSION OVERNIGHT AT A CORN MILLING PLANT
IN COLUMBIA COUNTY.
VO/MAP
-- ADAM --
THIS IS IN THE VILLAGE OF CAMBRIA... AT A FACILITY
OWNED BY THE DIDION MILLING INCORPORATED COMPANY.
THE VILLAGE PRESIDENT SAYS MULTIPLE HELICOPTERS HAVE
AIRLIFTED PATIENTS TO THE HOSPITAL AND NUMEROUS AMBULANCES
TOOK OTHERS TO HOSPITALS AROUND THE AREA.
THEY ARE STILL LOOKING TO ACCOUNT FOR TWO OF THE
WORKERS THERE AT THE TIME.
THE CALLS TO 911 CAME IN RIGHT AROUND 11 LAST NIGHT.
TRIPLEBOX
-- ADAM --
WE HAVE TEAM COVERAGE OF THIS EXPLOSION.
VELENA JONES IS AS CLOSE TO THE SCENE AS EMERGENCY
CREWS WILL ALLOW...
BUT FIRST WE GO TO DANNIKA LEWIS ON THE SCENE.
DANNIKA, WHAT CAN YOU TELL US.
LIVE SHOT
-- DANNIKA --
IN THE LAST HALF HOUR... WE LEARNED JUST HOW SERIOUS
THIS SITUATION IS...

VO/NAT
-16 people in the building
- 2 missing
- 1 dead
multiple medflight trips
long time to get fire out
CEO asking for prayers
too early to know what caused it
earlier in the morning we heard from the village president
who was worried about the community impact economically...
and emotionally.
DISSOLVE SOT
(((" NAYELI HERNANDEZ/EMPLOYEE 3 1/2 YEARS: 02:27;03
- we are all close. Everyone knows everybody. We
are a small town. I'm sure everyone send their prays
out to the families and we hope the missing are found
and safe -02:27;16
")))
TRAILING VO/NAT
-- TALENT --
DOUBLE BOX
-- DANNIKA --
LET'S NOW GO LIVE WITH VELENA JONES WITH MORE.
VELENA...
LIVE SHOT
-- VELENA --
RIGHT UP THE ROAD IS WHERE FAMILIES ARE BEING SENT
TO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION ON THEIR LOVED ONES.
THE SHERIFFS OFFICE WANTS TO KEEP THIS VERY PRIVATE
AND WON'T EVEN TELL US HOW MANY FAMILIES ARE BEING
HELPED.
VO/NAT
-- VELENA --
THIS IS A CORNMILL PLANT WHERE THEY TEST FOOD PRODUCTS
LIKE FLOWER AND GRITS.
I SPOKE TO A WOMAN WHO LIVES CLOSE BY WHO WORKS IN
A LAB AT THE PLANT-- A NUMBER OF HER FRIENDS WERE
TRAPPED IN THE BUILDING AFTER THAT EXPLOSION.
TWO OF THEM HAVE BEEN FOUND SAFE.
DISSOLVE SOT
9:11 I JUST WANT EVERYONE TO BE SAFE. THEY ARE YOUR
TEAM, YOUR COWORKERS. SO J DON'T KNOW. IT'S JUST A
BIG MESS 9:20
TRAILING VO/NAT
-- VELENA --
HERNANDEZ SAYS TYPICALLY THERE ARE AROUND 10-15
PEOPLE THAT WORK THE NIGHT SHIFT IN THE BUILDING.
GEN FULL
-- VELENA --
THE C-E-O OF DIDION MINING INCORPORATED--RILEY DIDION...
SPOKE TO NEWS 3 THIS MORNING HE TELLS US QUOTE----
"WE ARE PRAYING FOR OUR TEAM ....
THERE'S A LOT WE DON'T KNOW.
OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH EVERYONE RIGHT NOW." ---

DOUBLE BOX
-- VELENA --
THIS IS A VERY TIGHT SMALL KNITE COMMUNTY---EVERYONE
IS PRETTY CONCERNED RIGHT NOW.
FOR NOW I'LL SEND IT BACK OVER TO YOU, DANNIKA.
LIVE SHOT
-- DANNIKA --
ADAM BACK TO YOU.
DOUBLEBOX
-- ADAM --
THANK YOU DANNIKA.

1 killed, 2 missing, 11 injured in Didion mill explosion, officials say

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