Hydrogen is extremely explosive and has been the cause of an explosion of hydrogen manufacturing site in Charleston, Tennessee recently. In this case, the problem was "a mechanical failure of the equipment… [and had] led to the release of hydrogen that ignited." The manufacturing facility has been closed, where the company is facing several governmental penalties as well as the burden of repairing the facility. While instances of hydrogen explosions are rare, they are deadly and can wreak havoc on the local residents and environment.