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 operators.
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.
The Grant Public Utility District officials did not reveal the number of employees hurt or the extent of their injuries, or the cause of the explosion.
The damn 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.
Officials said all the injured were transported to hospitals via an ambulance or an aircraft.
Grant PUD also operates the Wanapum Dam, which made news in 2014 after officials discovered a 61-foot crack.
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