The KD Station, a former meatpacking plant and later a shopping center in Sioux City, Iowa, was rumored to be a terrifyingly haunted location with a dark and tragic history. It has since been demolished, but the stories of paranormal activity persist. The main sources of the alleged haunting and the paranormal phenomena reported there are: In one of Sioux City's worst industrial accidents, an underground gas leak at the Swift & Company plant caused a massive explosion that killed 21 employees and injured 91 others. This tragic event is the most commonly cited source of paranormal activity, with some believing the spirits of the victims were trapped in the building. The building was originally part of the Midland Packing Company, and later owned by Swift & Company, major meatpacking operations. Sites of extensive animal slaughter are often associated with paranormal stories. The building's industrial design, decay over time, and its grim past as a slaughterhouse created a naturally spooky atmosphere, even without considering the alleged ghosts. The fires and demolition: The building suffered a major fire in 2004 and an arson fire in 2006, leading to its closure and eventual demolition in 2010. The destruction of the building added to the eerie mystique, as some believe the fires were a final, desperate act of the trapped spirits. Visitors, especially urban explorers and teenagers, reported hearing disembodied whispers, moans, and the phantom echoes of screams throughout the cavernous, decaying building. Witnesses claimed to see dark, fleeting silhouettes moving through the dilapidated industrial spaces, often disappearing when approached. Even without witnessing a specific event, many described an unsettling and strange feeling while inside the building, an oppressive heaviness that gave them a sense of being watched. Some accounts suggest that paranormal activity was intertwined with the building's use as a shelter for homeless people, adding to the unsettling and transient human element of its final years.