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Explosion at ONEOK’s Mont Belvieu Facility Injures 3 as Fire Is Contained

City officials describe a contained incident with no evacuation ordered.

Overview

  • The blast occurred around 11 a.m. at the ONEOK MBC Maintenance site on SH 146 near SH 99 in Chambers County, northeast of Houston.
  • Three workers sustained non-life-threatening injuries, and all other employees were accounted for, according to city officials.
  • Firefighters quickly secured the area, kept nearby roads open, and coordinated medical evaluations for the injured.
  • ONEOK said it is assessing site damage and working with local authorities, with the cause under preliminary investigation.
  • Authorities are conducting air-quality checks, and residents reported homes shaking from the explosion though no wider public threat was identified.