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3 injured in Council Bluffs data center incident

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August 9th, 2022 by Ric Hanson

Council Bluffs, Iowa — A so-called “electrical event” at the Google Data Center in Council Bluffs, Monday, resulted in three people transported to Nebraska Medicine in Omaha, hospital with critical injuries. KETV in Omaha reports authorities responded to the center, which is located near Bunge and Wabash avenues, at around noon, Monday. No information was immediately available about what caused the incident.

The incident was under investigation. A Google spokesperson provided KETV with a statement which read, in-part: ” The health and safety of all workers is our absolute top priority, and we are working closely with partners and local authorities to thoroughly investigate the situation and provide assistance as needed.”