In Illinois announced the evacuation due to the threat of explosion at the distillery

Police issued an order for the mandatory evacuation of residents and workers of enterprises in parts of the cities of Peoria and East Peoria in the central part of the U.S. state of Illinois due to the threat of an explosion at a local ethanol and alcohol plant. This was reported by the police department of Peoria on its Facebook page (owned by Meta, which is recognized as extremist in Russia and banned).

“The Peoria Police Department is investigating the threat of an explosion at the BioUrja Renewables plant (formerly ADM plant), located at 1 Edmund Street, Peoria, IL,” the statement said.

Police have advised anyone living or working within one mile (about 1.6 km) of the plant to leave their homes and workplaces immediately. The evacuation was announced as a precautionary measure while the threat was checked.

For the temporary accommodation of evacuees opened the educational institution Manual Academy at 811 S. Griswold Street in Peoria.

Residents and employees were also urged not to approach the danger zone. Most streets within a mile of the factory have been closed. Police and emergency services are on the scene.

According to CBS News, citing WMBD-TV, the reason for the evacuation was a suspicious package found in or near the plant.

Earlier, on November 4, in the US state of Michigan, people were evacuated from the Gibraltar Carlson school, where voting took place in the midterm elections to Congress. The reason was a phone message about the threat of an explosion.

The police checked the premises and the surrounding area with the participation of canine units. After inspection, the building was deemed safe and voters were allowed to return to the polls.