Explosion that seriously injured 10 workers at a Chicago water treatment plant was likely caused by methane gas buildup, officials say

Aug 30, 2018  BREAKING NEWS  Explosion that seriously injured 10 workers at a Chicago water treatment plant was likely caused by methane gas buildup, officials say Thursday, August 30, 2018, 3:50 PM CT A buildup of methane gas is suspected of causing an explosion at Cook County's oldest water treatment plant on the Far South Side Thursday morning, collapsing a roof and seriously injuring 10 workers, two of them trapped under steal beams and rubble. Read the latest - BREAKING NEWS PRESENTED BY - - UNSUBSCRIBE    |    NEWSLETTERS    |     PRIVACY POLICY    |    TERMS OF SERVICE - Copyright © 2018 | Chicago Tribune | 160 N. Stetson Ave., Third Floor, Chicago, IL 60601 ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the Breaking News newsletter.