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| 2 dead, 4 critically injured in industrial accident at Florida power plant | |
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| Fire crews have confirmed two bodies were found and four people are currently in critical condition after a major burn incident stemming from an industrial accident at the Big Bend Power Station, a coal-fired power plant near Tampa, Florida. | |
| The accident reportedly occurred in unit 2 of the facility, as routine maintenance was being carried out at a slag tank, fire officials told reporters in a Thursday evening press conference. | |
| Four people were taken to Tampa General Hospital as a result of a burn incident that occurred around 4:30pm Thursday, WFLA reported. The news outlet reported a helicopter airlifting at least two people. | |
| The coal-fired plant is owned by TECO Energy. | The coal-fired plant is owned by TECO Energy. |
| The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office tweeted that it was in "rescue mode" and assisting the fire department. | The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office tweeted that it was in "rescue mode" and assisting the fire department. |
| "Early preliminary information is pointing to an industrial accident," HC Fire Rescue tweeted. | "Early preliminary information is pointing to an industrial accident," HC Fire Rescue tweeted. |
| The county's forensics investigators was also on scene. | The county's forensics investigators was also on scene. |