There was an explosion at the Imperial Sugar Refinery in Port Wentworth, around 7:30 this evening., Details are sketchy right now, as it emergency crews try to deal with the aftermath and the fire under control. WTOC has the best info so far and I’m watching this thread over at Savannah Underground and this thread over at The Savannah Star Chamber message board.

9:30pm: Googlemaps shot of the area, taken before the explosion of course.

10:00pm: Police are requesting that families only send a single representative to the scene, in order to keep crowds under control. Families are being ushered to Our Lady of Lords Church.

The Savannah River has been closed from North of the Talmadge bride to the Houlihan bridge.

According to a short interview with a doctor at Memorial Hospital, over 30 injured have arrived there, all of them critical.

10:22pm: CNN story

10:25pm: Images showing up on The Star Chamber message board


10:40 pm: Savannah River is back open


Friday 8am: Doesn’t seem to be as bad as originally thought. Still six people unaccounted for. About 20 people have been or are in the process of being transported to the Augusta Burn Center. Fires are still raging and part of the plant has been destroyed, leading to structural concerns.