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House Explosion Near Joliet, IL Injures 3

Three people were injured, one of them critically, when a house exploded in Joliet, IL yesterday. Yvonne and Randy Hadden, who lived in the house located in the 2200-block of East Washington Street, were outside gardening when the blast occurred…
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House Explosion in Meade County, Ky Injures 4

Four people were injured in an August 13 house explosion in Meade County, KY. Melissa Swartz (53), her son Daniel Swartz (21) his nephew (11) and his stepdaughter (8) were all inside the home located on Old Ekron Road when the blast occurred…
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Duluth Man Dies in Apartment Fire

An apartment fire in Duluth's East Hillside neighborhood killed one man early this morning. Firefighters arrived at the eight-unit apartment building at 631 East Third Street at about 2:30 AM. Tenants were rescuing an unconscious man from the…
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Baltimore Gas Explosion – Multiple Critical Injuries, 1 Death Reported

Multiple injuries and one fatality have been reported after a gas explosion involving multiple row houses in  Northwest Baltimore this morning. The explosion in the 6500 block of Reisterstown Rd trapped several people beneath the rubble. Firefighters…
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Cedar Rapids House Explosion – 1 Man Critically Injured

Gas is the suspected source of a house explosion that left 24-year-old Joshua Thomas of Marion, Iowa with life-threatening injuries. Thomas was working at the house, located in the 5400 block of Rogers Road, when the explosion occurred just…
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Gas Explosion in Martin County, Texas Injures 4

Four people were injured in an explosion in Martin County, Texas when a ditching truck struck a high-pressure gas line today.  The truck was engulfed in flames. All four people were hospitalized. A giant column of flames and smoke could…
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Explosion Near Hand Sanitizer Facility Injures One in Titusville, FL

One person suffered burn injuries in an explosion near a hand sanitizer facility in Titusville, FL on Thursday. The explosion happened around 12:00 PM at Ocean Potion at 1419 Chaffee Drive. The victim was transported to Orlando Regional Medical…
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Four Mine Employees Suffer Burn Injuries in Logan County Propane Tank Explosion

A propane tank explosion during a cookout in Logan County, WV injured four mine employees on Thursday. The tank exploded at about 2:30 PM  during a cookout at the Greenbrier Mineral Saunders Prep Plant in the Buffalo Creek area. One of the…
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Two Women Seriously Injured in Silver Township House Explosion

A house explosion and fire in Silver Township seriously injured two women on Tuesday evening. The blast happened just before 10:00 PM at a home in Kettle River, MN located at 4080 Korhonen Road. A 72-year-old woman her 52-year-old female relative…
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One Dead in Tyrone House Explosion, 5 Hospitalized

One person died in a Tyrone, Pa. house explosion that left five others hospitalized with burn injuries. The deadly explosion happened around 1 p.m. on Monday. PNG was already at the scene on the 1300 block of Pennsylvania Avenue after receiving…
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West Bend House Explosion Injures 2, Likely Natural Gas

Two people were injured in a West Bend house explosion that investigators say was likely caused by natural gas. When first responders arrived on the scene at 3149 Norman Drive in Barton, the house was demolished. The 78-year-old homeowner and…
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