Woman sleeping in truck killed in explosion at Tyson Foods plant in Georgia

A fire caused an explosion at a Tyson Foods poultry plant in Georgia, killing 61-year-old Bajarma Batozhapov, who was sleeping in a truck outside the facility.

Batozhapov’s husband, a truck driver, was in the building at the time but was unharmed.

Several others were injured in the blast, which occurred in Camilla, about 60 miles north of Tallahassee.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, and Tyson Foods is conducting a full inquiry, ABC News has reported.

The explosion is believed to have been a boiler blast, and local authorities are working with the company to ensure worker safety.

Written by B.C. Begley