the plant , located in romulus , near wayne , is about 15 far southwest of detroit . initial news stated that a single blast in a chemical tank was the cause of the incident . the victim of this explosion has not however been identified . detroit cbs affiliate wxyz confirmed that all employees made it out of the plant before the explosion resulted , and that biohazard teams were on the scene of the burning . holmes deputy jail warren evans announced that no injured ere described in the actual explosion . later , approximately 32 people were treated for breathing difficulty at neighboring riverview naval hospital , owing to the subsequent incident .
Romulus is found southwest of Detroit.