Explosion rattles Letterkenny Army Depot, injures 5
An emergency vehicle drives along Coffey Av. in front of LEAD. An explosion was reported at around 7 a.m. Thursday morning, July 19, 2018 at Letterkenny Army Depot, Chambersburg, Pa. Injuries were reported at Building 350 and air medical responded to tthe scene. (Markell DeLoatch, Public Opinion)
(Chambersburg) — Update, 5:17 p.m.: Letterkenny Army Depot announced just before 5 p.m. that a fifth person was injured as a result of the fire and explosion Thursday morning.
The employee was treated at a local hospital for smoke inhalation and later released, the army depot said in a statement.
The story below has been updated to reflect the additional injured person.
Four people were injured Thursday morning at Letterkenny Army Depot in an industrial incident.
Three were
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