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Explosion in Durham, North Carolina, Kills one, Injures at least 17

An explosion near the Kaffeinate coffee shop at 115 Duke St. in Durham, NC killed one person and injured 17 others. Workers in the area reportedly struck a gas line while excavating the street on April 4, 2019 causing a gas leak that likely led to the blast, fire officials said. After receiving a report that […]

Fatal house explosion near Hampton MN

A massive house explosion south of Hampton, Minnesota on the 24000 block of Lewiston Boulevard, seriously burned one man and fatality injured his wife.  The man was taken to Region’s Burn Center in St. Paul for treatment.  Investigators are still working to determine what caused the explosion, which left the house completely destroyed. The names […]