Two dead after grain elevator accident in south Wichita

Update, 5:11 p.m.

Both workers have been removed from the grain elevator, a dispatch supervisor confirmed. They were both pronounced dead at the scene.

Update, 4:20 p.m.

Both workers who are trapped in a grain elevator are now visible, Sedgwick County fire District 1 deputy chief Larry Tangney said. They were buried by about 20 to 25 feet of grain.

The emergency crews’ response is now a recovery effort, Tangney said.

It is not yet confirmed if the workers were employed by Gavilon Grain.

Tangney said crews will be on scene of the accident for several hours, but another update is expected in an hour.

Original story

Emergency crews are responding to a grain bin accident at Gavilon Grain, formerly known as DeBruce Grain, near 55th Street South and Hoover Road in south Wichita.

The Wichita Fire Department is assisting Sedgwick County’s technical rescue team to rescue two workers who are trapped in the grain bin.

A dispatch supervisor confirmed the call came in just before 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

This is a developing story and will be updated as soon as more details are available.

This story was originally published January 2, 2018 at 2:44 PM with the headline "Two dead after grain elevator accident in south Wichita."