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Lawsuit: Gas Utility’s Neglect Led to Fatal KY House Explosion

Explosion attorneys at Pritzker Hageman have filed a lawsuit on behalf of the family of three people killed in a Wolfe County, KY house explosion. Filed in Wolfe Circuit Court in Kentucky, the suit alleges that Troublesome Creek Gas Corp. failed…
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Detroit Gas Explosion Injures 6

Six people injured in a gas explosion on Detroit's west side on January 4 were hospitalized for treatment of burn injuries and smoke inhalation. A dog now named Miracle was also injured in the blast but survived with a broken pelvis after being…
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Woman Dies, Man Injured in Beaver Dam House Fire

An elderly woman died and her husband was injured in a house fire in Beaver Dam, WI on Thanksgiving Day. Firefighters arrived at the house at N7295 Watercress Lane at about 10:00 P.M. Eleanor "Ellie" Neumann (85) and Ruben Neumann (92) were…
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Cedar-Riverside Apartment Fire Kills Five in Minneapolis High-Rise

Five people died and three others have been hospitalized after a fire broke out on the 14th floor of a high-rise apartment building in the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis this morning. Emergency crews were called to the scene at…
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Wolfe County, KY House Explosion Leaves 2 Dead, 4 Injured

A gas leak is the suspected source of a house explosion in Wolfe County, KY that left two people dead and four others injured. The house, located on Harvest Church Loop Road, was engulfed in flames after the blast which occurred around 3:30…
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Explosion at Dippin’ Dots Facility Injures 4 in Paducah, KY

Four people were injured in an explosion at a Dippin' Dots manufacturing facility in Paducah, KY. The blast occurred last night around 11:40 p.m.  All four employees were hospitalized Dippin' Dots,  a frozen novelty treat, are made…
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West Virginia House Explosion Injures 2, Propane Leak Suspected

A propane leak is the suspected source of a house explosion in Charles Town, WV yesterday that injured two people. Owners of the home in the Cloverdale neighborhood had been experiencing problems with their propane heating system and called…
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Chemistry Class Explosion Burns High School Student in NC

A teenage girl was hospitalized after an explosion in her chemistry class in Greensboro, NC on Wednesday. Aimee Green, a Junior at Western Guilford High School, was admitted to the burn unit at Wake Forest Baptist Hospital for burns to her hair,…
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Siloam Springs, AR Gas Explosion Injures 1

An explosion in Siloam Springs, AR injured one member of a crew working to remove an underground gas tank at a defunct gas station. The October 28 explosion occurred around 11:40 a.m as the crew worked to remove the tank from the station that…
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Omaha House Explosion Leaves 1 Dead, 2 Critically Injured

An Omaha house explosion this morning left one person dead and two others critically injured. Neighbors told local media they heard a loud boom at around 8:15 a.m., saw debris flying everywhere, and ran to help. The blast had leveled the home,…
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Explosion at Magellan Storage Facility in Corpus Christi Injures 7

Seven people were injured in an explosion at the Magellan refinery in Corpus Christi, four are in critical condition and one has been admitted to a burn center in San Antonio. The December 5th explosion occurred around 10: 00 a.m. when a fire…
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Gas Leak Causes Manatee County House Explosion, 3 Injured

Three people in Manatee County, FL were injured in a house explosion that occurred yesterday as crews worked to repair a gas leak. Firefighters had been working for hours with a crew from Tampa Electric Company (TECO) to repair a gas leak in…