Emergency crews responding to massive explosion at New Orleans-area oil refinery: sheriff

Emergency crews are responding to a New Orleans refinery aft a ample detonation rocked the Chalmette community.

Video showed a ample plume of fume astatine Chalmette Refining, which produces astir 189,000 barrels of crude lipid per day.

It is unclear if determination were immoderate injuries oregon fatalities.

Officials confirmed a occurrence connected Friday astatine Chalmette Refining adjacent New Orleans, Louisiana. (WVUE)

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St. Bernard Parish Sheriff's Office confirmed determination was a occurrence astatine the refinery, noting a fig of roadworthy closures portion exigency responders enactment astatine the scene.

"Motorists are asked to debar the country and question alternate routes until further notice," the bureau wrote successful a Facebook post. "Please usage caution and let archetypal responders abstraction to safely execute their duties."

Chalmette Refining did not instantly respond to inquiries from Fox News Digital.

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Chalmette, Louisiana, is located astir 5 miles eastbound of downtown New Orleans, on the Mississippi River.

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