A 63-year-old Abbeville man is now dead after a fire and explosion in a workshop located in the 5500 block of Claude Viator Road in New Iberia on Sunday.
In a press release, State Fire Marshal s Office Public Affairs Director Ashley Rodrigue says firefighters found three victims, including the Abbeville man who died on Monday. Deputies say the three men were doing welding work on an old boat when the explosion happened.
Deputies say the explosion - deemed accidental - was caused by a combination of welding activity and fumes from the boat s gas tank igniting.
The deceased victim s identity is pending notification of family.
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The Louisiana Office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control to make sure all COVID-19 safety guidelines are being followed.
Crowded establishments will not be tolerated under any circumstance officials say.
State Fire Marshal’s Office Public Affairs Director Ashley Rodrigue tells KLFY - If you love that business, love the people who run it, love the people that you see there and the opportunity that business provides you and able to see other people in a safe environment; then do what’s best for them and do the compliance measures they’re needing to follow.
The extra attention being given is an effort to hopefully stop another COVID-19 surge in Acadiana as 2021 begins.