Authorities held a series of news briefings in the wake of a June 9, 2009, explosion at a ConAgra Foods plant in Garner to provide updated information. The blast killed three workers and sent dozens more to area hospitals with burns and other injuries.

  1. Web only: Initial findings in plant explosion revealed

    Members of the U.S. Chemical Safety Board say they are looking at the possibility that a fatal explosion in a Garner food plant occurred after natural gas from a line to a new water heater was vented inside the plant.

    1. Jun. 18, 2009
  2. June 13 news conference on ConAgra explosion

    Authorities provide information about their first look inside the ConAgra Foods plant in Garner following Tuesday's fatal explosion.

    1. Jun. 13, 2009
  3. June 12 news conference on ConAgra explosion

    Authorities provide information about their first look inside the ConAgra Foods plant in Garner following Tuesday's fatal explosion.

    1. Jun. 12, 2009
  4. June 11 news conference on ConAgra explosion

    Authorities provide the latest information on the ConAgra plant explosion in Garner.

    1. Jun. 12, 2009
  5. 7:30 p.m. news conference on ConAgra explosion (June 10, 2009)

    Garner and ConAgra authorities provide the latest information on Tuesday's plant explosion.

    1. Jun. 10, 2009
  6. 2 p.m. news conference on ConAgra explosion (June 10, 2009)

    ConAgra CEO Gary Rodkin discusses efforts to help employees recover from a plant explosion in Garner

    1. Jun. 10, 2009
  7. 11 a.m. news conference on ConAgra explosion (June 10, 2009)

    Authorities disclose a third victim was found inside the ConAgra Foods plant in Garner following an explosion.

    1. Jun. 10, 2009
  8. 7 a.m. ConAgra news conference (June 10, 2009)

    Authorities give an update about the ConAgra Foods plant explosion.

    1. Jun. 10, 2009
  9. 5 a.m. ConAgra news conference (June 10, 2009)

    Authorities hold a news conference to update the public about an explosion at the ConAgra Foods plant.

    1. Jun. 10, 2009
  10. 11 p.m. ConAgra news conference (June 9, 2009)

    Police say they have found the bodies of two people missing after an explosion at the ConAgra Foods plant caved in parts of the roof, sparked fires and caused an ammonia leak.

    1. Jun. 10, 2009
  11. 9 p.m. ConAgra news conference (June 9, 2009)

    About 300 workers were in the ConAgra Foods plant at 4851 Jones Sausage Road at the time of the 11:30 a.m. Tuesday explosion.

    1. Jun. 10, 2009
  12. 6 p.m. news conference on ConAgra explosion (June 9, 2009)

    Officials hold a 6 p.m. news briefing with the latest on an explosion and roof collapse at the ConAgra plant in Garner.

    1. Jun. 10, 2009
  13. 5 p.m. news conference on ConAgra explosion (June 9, 2009)

    Officials hold a 5 p.m. news briefing with the latest on an explosion and roof collapse at the ConAgra plant in Garner.

    1. Jun. 10, 2009
  14. 4 p.m. news conference on ConAgra explosion (June 9, 2009)

    Officials hold a 4 p.m. update on the the ConAgra plant explosion in Garner.

    1. Jun. 10, 2009
  15. 3 p.m. news conference on ConAgra explosion (June 9, 2009)

    Officials hold a news conference with the latest on the ConAgra explosion and roof collapse in Garner.

    1. Jun. 10, 2009
  16. WakeMed news conference on ConAgra injuries (June 9, 2009)

    WakeMed spokeswoman Debbie Laughery holds a 2 p.m. media briefing on the injuries from the ConAgra plant, where multiple people were injured in an explosion and roof collapse.

    1. Jun. 10, 2009