BREAKING: Explosion in dam near Hanford nuclear facility

This lets off alarm bells for me because of this but I don't have sufficient information to know.

‘Construction flaws’ in six Hanford nuclear waste tanks, 13 more may be compromised – report

PS: Comment from Mimi German:

"Hanford and CGS are north of the dam but we'll see"

Multiple employees injured in Washington state dam explosion - reports

RT,

8 October, 2015

Multiple employees were injured in an explosion at the Priest Rapids Dam along the Columbia River in Washington, according to Grant Public Utility District, the dam’s operator.

Grant County Sheriff's Office officials said there was an explosion of electronic equipment, and at least six employees were injured in the explosion, according to KREM 2.

Explosion reported at Priest Rapids Dam in Washington; multiple employees injured http://t.co/SFE83crLJ9 pic.twitter.com/OLCNNzIFYS

— The Oregonian (@Oregonian) October 9, 2015

The Grant Public Utility District officials did not reveal the number of employees hurt, the extent of their injuries, or the cause of the explosion.

The dam is in Central Washington, more than 50 miles east of Yakima.

Fox Q13 is reporting multiple agencies have responded to the incident, including the Hanford Fire Department.

Priest Rapids Dam Explosion Injures Six -- ADDITIONAL DETAILS:http://t.co/nfHw1MhvsSpic.twitter.com/kMFHCe5KcD

— #YourLocalABC (@KAPPKVEW) October 9, 2015

Officials said all the injured were transported to hospitals via an ambulance or an aircraft.

The Priest Rapids Dam is a hydroelectric, concrete gravity dam, located between the Yakima Firing Range and the Hanford Nuclear Reservation.

Just got word from @GrantPUD that 6 employees were injured in the explosion at the Priest Rapids Dam.

— Greg Copeland (@GregCopelandK5) October 9, 2015

The Hanford Nuclear Reservation stores approximately 53 million gallons of high-level radioactive hazardous waste in tanks. In a 16-month period, 50 nuclear gas leak incidents were reported at the site.

Grant PUD also operates the Wanapum Dam, which made news in 2014 after officials discovered a 61-foot crack.

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