A massive explosion at a food dye factory in Louisville, Kentucky on Tuesday left two people dead and a dozen others injured, as smoke billowed out of torn metal structures and rubble.

Two employees have died following an explosion at a Louisville, Kentucky, factory that caused a partial collapse of the building and blew out windows in nearby homes and businesses, the company said Wednesday.

Two employees have died following an explosion at a Louisville factory that caused a partial collapse of the building and blew out windows in nearby homes and businesses, the company said Wednesday.