Martinton Community Faces Power Outage After Grain Silo Collapse
A concrete grain silo collapsed on Wednesday afternoon in Martinton, Illinois, causing a power outage in the area.
No injuries were reported. The incident occurred at the Donovan Farmers Co-Op Elevator, where an ambulance call led to the discovery of a potentially dangerous situation.
- Ambulance personnel noticed a bulge forming on the north side of a silo filled with 30,000 bushels of soybeans at 10:30 a.m.
- Martinton Fire Chief Jeff Meyer was alerted, and he called in fire crews to evacuate the area and establish a collapse zone.
- A shift in the grain prompted an evacuation at 12:45 p.m., and the silo collapsed at 12:52 p.m.
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Cleanup is underway. Author's summary: Martinton faces power outage after silo collapse.