Explosion At Philadelphia's Veolia Energy Station: Police

Philadelphia, PA -- Crews responded to the scene of a boiler explosion at Veolia Energy's Schuylkill plant in Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon, according to Philadelphia Police. 

The incident was first reported shortly after 3 p.m. near 26th and Christian streets, police said.

The station hit was the Veolia Plant, according to the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management. All employees were evacuated from the building after the explosion and were accounted. 

There were two injuries, officials said. One employee suffered minor injuries and refused treatment. One civilian was injured by broken glass, was treated at the scene, and has been taken to a nearby hospital, according to authorities.

Individuals are asked to avoid the area around Gray's Ferry and Christian Street so police and fire can work, authorities said.

Despite reports in some media outlets, officials repeatedly said that there is no evacuation order for the area, nor is there a "seek shelter" order, because the incident was determined to be isolated to the plant. 

Twitter reports indicated that the ground shook near the area of the explosion. 

Residents as far away as Brewerytown said they could hear and feel the explosion. 

There was no fire, according to a statement from Veolia. 

Veolia is a steam loop energy provider, a green energy solution which transforms re-purposed exhaust steam into energy.

"This plant provides thermal energy to approximately 300 clients in Philadelphia," the company said. "The company will conduct a full investigation to determine what happened. "

Both Philadelphia police and Philadelphia fire crews were on the scene.

More information will be provided as it becomes available. 

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