All employees accounted for, 2 injured after Bridgeton warehouse collapse, ammonia leak

VIDEOS: A major collapse and ammonia leak occurred at a large food processing warehouse in Bridgeton, New Jersey on Wednesday.ย A frightening incident unfolded at a Cumberland County food-processing plant when a large section of the warehouse roof collapsed amid a chemical leak.ย Despite the chaos, no one was seriously hurt. The collapse occurred at Seabrook Brothers and Sons, a commercial food processing facility on Finley Road in Upper Deerfield Township, around 1:30 p.m. At the time, 150 employees were inside the building.ย Fortunately, only two workers sustained minor injuries. SKYFOX was over the scene where a large number of emergency vehicles could be seen surrounding the warehouse.ย Emergency responders arrived promptly, evacuating all employees and conducting thorough searches to ensure everyone was accounted for. While one emergency responder suffered possible heat exhaustion, the situation was managed effectively, averting catastrophe.ย 

WTXF-TV FOX 29 Philadelphia

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