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Sand Beach Twp House Explosion Kills Mother, 69, Injures Daughter, 50

A September 14 house explosion in Sand Beach Twp.,  MI killed one woman, 69, and injured her daughter, 50. An investigation into the cause of the blast, which occurred around 7:30 p.m.,  is ongoing. Harbor Beach Fire Chief Jason Lermont…
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NTSB: No Night Watchman on California Dive Boat When Fire Began

The dive boat Conception had no night watchman on duty when it caught fire and sank off the Southern California coast on Labor Day killing 34 people, according to a preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).  Although…
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Iowa Man Dies in Hospital After House Explosion

An Iowa man died in the hospital after suffering burn injuries from a house explosion last month. Daniel Miller (39) of Preston, IA was alone in his home on the 3900 block of Highway 64 at the time of the explosion. Miller was able to exit the…
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1 Worker Dead, Another Injured in Bronx Junkyard Explosion

One worker is dead and another is seriously injured after an explosion and fire at New England Used Auto Parts, a Bronx junkyard, on September 4, 2019. The injured worker, who recently became a father, has been placed in an induced coma after…
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Woman Dies in Southgate House Explosion

Officials believe that medical oxygen tanks may have played a role in a house explosion in Southgate, MI that left one woman dead. A series of blasts, which occurred just before 10 a.m. this morning, destroyed the home located in the 13400 block…
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3 Injured in Explosion at T.A.C. East in East Chicago

Three people were seriously injured in an August 14 explosion at T.A.C. East, an industrial cleaning facility in East Chicago, IN. All three are being treated in the burn unit at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, IL and are said to…
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Cass County Explosion Leaves MN Man Seriously Injured

A man in Cass County, MN was seriously injured in a house explosion involving a propane furnace today. The injured man was the only one inside the home, located about an hour north of Brainerd in the small community of Remer. He was doing work…
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Regulators Order Corrective Action After Pipeline Explosion in Danville, KY

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has ordered Enbridge to take corrective actions after a pipeline it operates exploded near Danville, KY on August 1, killing one person and seriously injuring five others. The…
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Report: Someone Turned on the Gas Before Explosion in Plantation, FL

A report by Florida's Bureau of Fire, Arson, and Explosives Investigations says the source of an explosion that injured 23 people at a Plantation, FL shopping mall last month was gas from a line that was opened earlier that morning.  Gas filled…
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Ellinger, TX House Explosion Injures 2, Propane is Suspected Source

Two people were severely injured in an Ellinger, TX house explosion yesterday. Investigators believe propane may have been the source of the blast which occurred around 6:41 a.m. leveling the home located on Grover Street. Neighbors who heard…
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Well Site Explosion in Howard County, TX Injures 3

Three people were injured in a well site explosion in Howard County, TX yesterday. The blast occurred around 3:30 p.m. at a well site near County Road 40 and County Road 15. Two of the injured people were transported by ambulance to Scenic Mountain…
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Man Smelled Gas Before Fatal Newton County, MO Explosion

The 40-year-old man who died in a Newton County, MO house explosion on August 31 called the company that had installed gas lines that day to say he smelled gas and was told that was normal, his pastor told KOAM News. Shortly after the call,…
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North Memphis House Explosion Injures Family of 7

Three adults and four children were injured in a house explosion in North Memphis last night. All seven members of the family were hospitalized with second and third-degree burns. The children are receiving treatment at Le Bonheur Children’s…