STORY: Eyewitness drone footage showed firefighters spraying water at Nebraska's Horizon Biofuels plant after an explosion where two minors and an employee were killed on Tuesday (July 29).

Reuters was able to verify the location by buildings and roadmap layout which match with satellite images. Reuters was able to confirm the date by the metadata of the original file and the official announcement.

The explosion happened at the plants' tower, which produces fuel pellets and animal bedding.

According to local media, two girls believed to be under 12 were inside the plant waiting for an employee to finish work when the explosion happened.

As of Wednesday (July 30), emergency crews were reportedly still working to contain the fire. The cause of the explosion is being investigated.

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VIDEO SHOWS: DRONE FOOTAGE OF FIREFIGHTERS SPRAYING WATER ON NEBRASKA BIOFUEL PLANT AFTER EXPLOSION / SMOKE RISING FROM PLANT

Verified by:

- Buildings and roadmap layout matched satellite images

- Date confirmed by the metadata of the original file and the official announcement

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1. VARIOUS DRONE SHOTS OF FIREFIGHTERS SPRAYING WATER ONTO BIOFUEL PLANT AFTER EXPLOSION