Auto parts plant explosion injures 4 in Virginia

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) -- A spokesman for an auto parts supplier says four people have been injured in an explosion at the company's plant in Virginia.

Jim Burke, spokesman for Federal-Mogul Corp. in Southfield, Mich., said the injured were employees of a local contractor that was conducting routine duct work cleaning.

He said there was no word on the cause of the explosion or the conditions of the injured.

The explosion occurred shortly after 9:30 a.m. Friday in Blacksburg, where Virginia Tech is located.

The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office said the Blacksburg Fire Department was in charge of the investigation. Calls to the fire department were not answered.

The Blacksburg plant is one of 107 facilities operated by Federal-Mogul worldwide. It specializes in bearings.