Several large explosions reported at Florida gas plant

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Florida resident Wayde Coulter posted this photo of an explosion in Lake County on Instagram. /INSTAGRAM/WAYDE COULTER

Emergency officials in Lake County, Fla., confirmed there were multiple injuries after reported propane explosions rocked a gas plant.

Images showed a massive blast at a Blue Rhino plant in Tavares, about an hour north of Orlando.

Residents told the Orlando Sentinel that thousands of 30-foot-high propane tanks continued to explode every minute or two as of 11:25 p.m. ET.

"Shook my house and I live at least 4 miles away," tweeted Marc Strand, who took a picture of the flames and smoke from his home.

According to their website, Blue Rhino is a propane tank exchange brand, as well as a leading designer and marketer of barbecue grills, outdoor heaters, mosquito traps, and other outdoor appliances

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