In this aerial view, bent and charred metal remains after an explosion at the Androscoggin paper mill, Wednesday, April 15, 2020, in Jay, Maine. The explosion shook the ground and produced a plume of black smoke that was visible for miles around. Credit: Russ Dillingham | Sun Journal via AP

After a large explosion occurred at the Androscoggin Mill in Jay, photos and videos of the aftermath started to swirl around the internet as news crews throughout the state made their way to the town of fewer than 5,000 people.

Here are some of the photos and videos taken of the mill on Wednesday.

The view of the Androscoggin Mill from across the Androscoggin River after the mill had an explosion earlier Wednesday. Credit: Troy R. Bennett / BDN
Smoke rises from bent and charred metal at the Androscoggin Mill after an explosion at the paper mill, Wednesday, April 15, 2020, in Jay, Maine. The explosion shook the ground and produced a plume of black smoke that was visible for miles around. Credit: Andree Kehn / Sun Journal via AP
A massive explosion at the Androscoggin Mill in Jay, Maine, Wednesday April 15, 2020, ripped apart the plant owned by Pixelle Specialty Paper Solutions. The explosion shook the ground Wednesday and produced a plume of black smoke that was visible for miles around, but it appeared no one was injured. Credit: Russ Dillingham / Sun Journal via AP
Smoke rises from the Androscoggin Mill after an explosion at the paper mill, Wednesday, April 15, 2020, in Jay, Maine. The explosion shook the ground and produced a plume of black smoke that was visible for miles around. Credit: Courtesy of Rebecca Burhoe / via AP
The view of the Androscoggin Mill from across the Androscoggin River after the mill had an explosion earlier Wednesday. Credit: Troy R. Bennett / BDN
An ambulance arrives at the Androscoggin Mill after an explosion at the paper mill, Wednesday, April 15, 2020, in Jay, Maine. The explosion shook the ground and produced a plume of black smoke that was visible for miles around. Credit: Robert F. Bukaty / AP
A massive explosion at the Androscoggin Mill in Jay, Maine, Wednesday April 15, 2020, ripped apart the plant owned by Pixelle Specialty Paper Solutions. The explosion shook the ground Wednesday and produced a plume of black smoke that was visible for miles around, but it appeared no one was injured. Credit: Russ Dillingham / Sun Journal via AP
Wreckage smolders at the Androscoggin Mill after an explosion at the paper mill, Wednesday, April 15, 2020, in Jay, Maine. Credit: Robert F. Bukaty / AP
A massive explosion at the Androscoggin Mill in Jay, Maine, Wednesday April 15, 2020, ripped apart the plant owned by Pixelle Specialty Paper Solutions. The explosion shook the ground Wednesday and produced a plume of black smoke that was visible for miles around, but it appeared no one was injured. Credit: Russ Dillingham / Sun Journal via AP