By C1 Staff
ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — Escambia Sheriff David Morgan said during a press conference this morning that there could be inmates who escaped or were buried in the rubble of the Escambia County Jail following an explosion Wednesday night.
Morgan said the county is working with state and federal agencies to perform a head count of all 600 personnel, including officers, who were in the jail at the time of the explosion, according to The Tallahassee.
The inmates were transported to five local hospitals and jails all over the area after the explosion, and Morgan said there is a possibility that some prisoners could have escaped during the confusion.
He said that officials will not know what inmates are unaccounted for until they can check them all individually using a master list of prisoner’s names.
OneBlood donor center has issued a call for blood in response to the jail explosion in Escambia County that killed two and injured 150 people Wednesday night.
The donor center in Tallahassee is located at 1731 Riggins Road. Hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call (850) 877-7181
Local hospitals are calling for additional blood to treat the injured, and OneBlood is urging all eligible donors to donate as soon as possible, according to a news release from the agency.
While all blood types are needed, people with Rh negative type blood are in highest demand. Platelets donors are also greatly needed.