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Murrieta, CA House Explosion Leaves 1 Dead, 15 Injured

One person was killed and 15 others were injured in a house explosion in Murrieta, CA today. Firefighters and a crew from Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) were called to the scene in the 23500 block of Wooden Horse Trail shortly before…
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Gas Line Explosion Injures 23 People at Shopping Mall in Plantation, FL

An explosion caused by a suspected gas line leak injured 23 people at a shopping mall in Plantation, FL on Saturday. The blast took place before 11:30 AM at a vacant PizzaFire restaurant, located next door to an LA Fitness. Two people were taken…
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House Explosion in Charlotte, NC Leaves 1 Dead, Another Injured

A house explosion in Charlotte, North Carolina's Ballantyne neighborhood has left one person dead and another badly injured. Rania Karam was killed in the blast which occurred around 2 p.m. on July 2. Her husband, Dr. Jabran Karam, was badly…
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Austell, Georgia House Explosion Injures Father and Son, 6

A 6-year-old boy and his father were injured in a house explosion in Austell, Georgia on June 30.  They are being treated for serious burn injuries at a Cobb County hospital.  A fire followed explosion which occurred around 9 p.m. completely…
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Man Dies After Greenhouse Tank Explosion in Orem, UT

A Utah man died when a commercial greenhouse tank exploded in Orem, UT. The explosion happened at around 8:30 AM on Thursday at Cook's Farm and Greenhouse, located at 1645 W 1600 N. Efren Perez Sanchez (39) was using a pressurized air tank to…
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Family Recovering After Lake Catherine Boat Explosion and Fire

After a boat explosion and fire on Lake Catherine, six members of a family from Bauxite, Arkansas is recovering from their injuries. Ashley Drysdale on board the boat when it exploded in the park's launch area around 1 p.m.on June 22. She suffered…
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Lake Catherine Boat Explosion Injures 6 in Hot Springs, Arkansas

A boat explosion injured six people on Lake Catherine in Hot Springs, AR on June 22, 2019. The explosion occurred around 1 p.m. as the boat was being unloaded at a boat ramp. Three of the people who were injured sustained serious burns and were…
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Grady County Pipeline Explosion Injures 1 in Oklahoma

One person was injured in a pipeline explosion near Chickasha in Grady County, Oklahoma yesterday. The injured person was taken to an area hospital. Chickasha is about 45 minutes southwest of Oklahoma City. Witnesses said the flames and…
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Man Injured in Ridgefield NJ House Explosion Dies

A gas leak is the suspected source of a house explosion in Ridgefield, NJ that left one man dead.  Mark Schellack lived alone in the house on Abbott Ave. and was the only person inside when the blast occurred around 11:30 a.m. on June 17. A…
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Durham Fire Department Issues Report On Deadly Explosion

The Durham Fire Department has issued a report on its investigation of an explosion at Kaffeinate coffee shop at 115 North Duke Street on April 10, 2019 that killed two people and injured 25 others. Fire department investigators spent…
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House Explosion in Manawa, WI Leaves 1 Man Dead

Authorities have identified Mark Steven Zielke, 64 as the man who was killed in a house explosion in Manawa, WI on August 11. Emergency responders say they believe Zielke was asleep when the blast occurred around 8:45 a.m. leveling the home…
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Kentucky Gas Explosion leaves One Dead, Five Hospitalized

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Fatal House Fire and Explosion Kills One in Lake County, CA

A house fire and explosion killed one person in the Cobb Mountain area of Lake County, CA on Sunday. The fire started at around 3:30 PM at 11335 Airstrip Road near the town of Lower Lake. The fire destroyed the structure of the house and started…
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