Emergency services are responding to a building fire at the Manildra Flour Mills after a dust explosion at the facility at about 2.30pm Saturday.
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One person was treated on the scene by ambulance crews, but all staff at the mills are accounted for.
Canobolas Zone Rural Fire Service duty officer Lachlan Allan said one person had been struck by debris.
Manildra Flour Mills confirmed one staff member had suffered minor injuries and was treated at the scene.
An 800-metre exclusion zone around the mill has been put in place by police.
Fire and Rescue NSW, NSW Police and the Rural Fire Service are currently responding.
Henry Parkes Way is currently closed in both directions, with diversions in place around Yellowbox Way and Cudal.
UPDATE: The Manildra Group, which owns the Manildra Flour Mills, has released a statement about the incident.
“At approximately 1.30pm on 19th May, there was an incident at Manildra Flour Mills impacting one section of the plant,” it said.
“Our primary concern is the safety of our employees and the local community, all employees were immediately evacuated from the site and are accounted for. One employee obtained a minor injury and was treated at the scene.
“Emergency services were deployed and the incident has been contained. Manildra Group is working with emergency services, and the cause of the incident is unclear at this stage.”
MORE TO COME.
Max Stainkamph
Max joined the CWD in September 2017, leaving the big smoke of Melbourne to come to Orange, where he stayed until 2020.
Max joined the CWD in September 2017, leaving the big smoke of Melbourne to come to Orange, where he stayed until 2020.
