Louisville factory explosion

Louisville factory explosion
DateNovember 12, 2024 (2024-11-12)
Timec. 3 p.m. (EST)
LocationLouisville, Kentucky, US
Coordinates38°15′13″N 85°42′47″W / 38.25361°N 85.71306°W / 38.25361; -85.71306
Deaths2
Non-fatal injuries12

On November 12, 2024, at around 3 p.m., an explosion at a manufacturing facility for food coloring in Louisville, Kentucky killed two people and injured 12 workers. Injured people, two of whom were in critical condition, were transported to University of Louisville Hospital and Baptist East Hospital. As of November 13, The cause of the explosion is not known.