Avera St. Anthony's Hospital Sustains Damage Following Explosion Next to Campus

At approximately 5:55 a.m. this morning, Avera St. Anthony’s Hospital in O’Neill, Neb., was damaged by an explosion that occurred near our campus.

There were no major injuries to patients or employees, but the hospital had window and door damage on the east side of the building. 

Avera St. Anthony’s Hospital is closed for today and patients are being diverted to area hospitals. Avera Medical Group O’Neill clinic is closed today also. Avera St. Anthony’s has set up a temporary care center at the O’Neill Community Center for non-emergent cases. Dialysis patients from O’Neill are being cared for at nearby facilities.

If you are having a medical or mental health emergency, please dial 911. The hospital may be reached by calling 402-336-2611 and pressing 0, but please note that any calls during this emergency situation should be for urgent needs. All other phone number options are currently unavailable. 

We are grateful for the first responders for their fast actions – and our prayers are with all who were impacted.