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Explosion At Lone Star Specialties in Lone Star Texas Kills One and Injures Four
From Pritzker Hageman An explosion at Lone Star Specialties, in Lone Star, Texas, has killed one man and injured four others. The incident happened on Friday, August 31, 2018. The cause of the explosion has not been determined. The person who was killed was…
Ten Injured in Chicago Water Reclamation Plant Explosion
News Ten people have been inured in an explosion at the Chicago Water Reclamation Plant on August 30, 2018. The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District (MRWD) of Greater Chicago issued a statement saying that the explosion at the Calumet Water Reclamation…
Winnebago County Iowa Grain Elevator Explosion Injures Two, Shuts Down Site
Protecting Yourself A Winnebago County Iowa grain elevator explosion injured two people and caused some damage that shut down the site, on August 20, 2018. The incident happened at the Landus Cooperative, located at 314 North Main in Rake, Iowa, in Winnebago…
Homerville, Georgia Coffee Shop Explosion Injures Three
From Pritzker Hageman Two employees and one customer were badly injured when a natural gas leak ignited in a Homerville, Georgia coffee shop explosion. The incident prompted city officials to send out a request over social media, asking citizens to avoid the area…
Midland County Texas gas explosion devastates family of four
In Depth A Midland County Texas gas explosion has devastated a family of four. The family lived in the home where the explosion took place. The explosion left the family, Lucia Cereceres (29 years old), Auden Tercero (32), and their two children,…
Nine Injured, Two Seriously, in Denver 4-Plex Natural Gas Explosion
News Nine people were injured, two seriously, in a Denver 4-plex natural gas explosion on Tuesday, August 14, 2018. The two seriously injured people were taken to Denver Health Medical Center. Hospital spokesman Simon Crittle stated that one…
Wahpeton, North Dakota House Explosion Kills One, Injures Two
From Pritzker Hageman A Wahpeton, North Dakota house explosion has killed one person, and injured two others on Saturday, August 4, 2018. The tragedy may have been caused by a gas explosion. The explosion happened in rural Wahpeton along the Wild Rice River,…
Midland, Texas Pipeline Explosion Injures Seven
In Depth A Midland, Texas Pipeline Explosion has injured seven people in a series of three natural gas explosions in the Permian Basin, the biggest oilfield in America. Included in the injured are a Midland Fire Department firefighter and a Greenwood…
Malcolm School Gas Explosion Critically Injures Two Workers
News Two workers were critically injured in a Malcolm school gas explosion at the Malcolm, Nebraska public school campus on July 30, 2018. One received second degree burns, and the other received second and third degree burns. Ambulances from…
Man Injured in New Hanover Twp., PA Gas Explosion
NewsA man was injured when a gas explosion occurred at a house in New Hanover Twp., PA on May 2. He was airlifted to an area hospital for treatment of his injuries. The blast, which occurred fire around 4:30 p.m. blew out windows of the home…
Earling Gas Station Explosion Injures 2 in Iowa
NewsTwo people were injured in a gas station explosion in Earling, Iowa this morning around 9 a.m. Both were transported to an area hospital where one of them was then airlifted to another hospital for specialty care. The blast completely…
Edson Shop Explosion in Salisbury, NC Severely Burns 1 Man
NewsAn explosion at The Edson Shop in Salisbury, NC injured two people. One of them sustained severe burns to his abdomen and legs and was airlifted to a hospital, the other may have an inhalation injury. The blast occurred yesterday afternoon…