India, Aug. 23 -- Tangipahoa Parish officials responded to reports of a massive explosion at a business in Roseland on Friday, shutting down Highway 51 at Highway 10. Emergency evacuations were ordered in the nearby area. Videos on social media showed a massive fire and plume of smoke in the sky. The cause of the explosion has not been confirmed yet. No injuries have been reported.

The emergency evacuation was issued for those living within a one-mile radius in all directions of Smitty's.

"Highway 51 at Highway 10 in Roseland is CLOSED following a reported explosion at a nearby business. At this time, no injuries have been reported. Please take alternative routes until this scene is clear," the sheriff's department noted on X, platform ...