Smoke can be seen rising from the Husky Refinery in Superior. The flame seen on the right is a normal part of refinery operations
Superior Fire Chief Steve Panger initially told The Associated Press that six were taken to hospitals in nearby Duluth, Minnesota, after the explosion Thursday at the Husky Energy oil refinery. She described their injuries as varied, but said she could not offer further details.
The fire chief says there are no known fatalities. Initial reports are at least 20 people have been transported to local hospitals. It was unclear what caused the blast.
"The whole building shook".
The Superior School District announced that "at this time, there is no reason to evacuate any of the school buildings".
Panger said fire crews were still on the scene although the blaze had been contained, and that there had been a secondary, smaller explosion.
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An explosion at the Husky Energy oil refinery has left at least 20 people injured.
About 180 people are employed at the refinery, which processes about 2.3 million gallons of oil per day, according to the News Tribune.
The fire has been controlled, the Superior Police Department reported on Facebook. "You could see the lights flickered, it knocked out one of our computers, it shook the ceiling", said Tammie Carroll, an employee at Super One Foods in Superior.
Husky purchased the refinery from Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP past year.
Husky shares were down more than 3 percent at C$18.43 on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
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