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Industrial Plant Explosion Near Greeley Injures 2 Workers

An industrial explosion at a treater plant injured two workers near Greeley, CO on Wednesday, June 12th. The explosion took place near Highway 59, about one mile south of Jenne Trail. The Converse County Sheriff's Office confirmed that two workers…
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Grain Elevator Explosion in Brewster, MN Injures 1

A grain elevator explosion at New Vision Cooperative in Brewster, MN injured one person on Tuesday at around 5:40 P.M. Firefighters were already at the scene responding to the report of a grain silo fire that occurred on Monday morning, just…
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House Explosion in Rapatee, IL Kills 2

Propane is a suspected source in a house explosion in Rapatee, IL that killed two people yesterday. Wanda Swain, 77, and her son David Swain Jr., 51 persihed in the blast that completely destroyed the house and damaged eight other homes in the…
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Explosion at Fireworks Facility in Roswell, NM Injures 12

Twelve firefighters were injured in an explosion at a fireworks facility in Roswell, NM on June 5.  Jeff Stroble, 46, and Robert "Hoby" Bonham, 36, suffered critical injuries from the blast, which occurred as the crew was boxing up fireworks…
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Sante Fe, TX Gas Explosion Injures 5

A gas explosion in Santa Fe, TX last night injured five people contract workers for CenterPoint Energy. A tower of flames that shot 15 to 20 feet in the air following the 6 p.m. blast that injured all five members of the Dayton Pipeline crew…
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Gas Plant Explosion at Hereford Ranch Plant Injures 3 in Weld County, CO

Three contract workers were injured in an explosion at Hereford Ranch Processing Plant in Grover, CO yesterday. Two were airlifted and one was transported by ambulance to Northern Colorado Medical Center for treatment of burn injuries. The workers…
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Jeffersonville House Explosion Kills 1, Injures 2 in Indiana

One person is dead and two others injured after a massive house explosion in the 900 block of Assembly Road, in Jeffersonville, IN on May 19. William Phillips, 50, was killed in the blast. His wife, Janet Phillips, 45,  remains hospitalized. …
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Dorrance Twp House Explosion Kills 2, Injures 1 in PA

Two people are dead after a May 17 explosion leveled their home located at 2165 Aberdeen Rd. in Dorrance Twp., PA. Ester Hedgepeth, 66, and her husband Eugene Hedgepeth, 77, were killed in the blast. Their son, Nathan Hedgepeth, 20, was injured…
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Woman Dies in Luzerne County Propane Leak Explosion, 1 Still Missing

A woman died in a propane leak explosion that leveled her family's home in Dorrance Township, PA. this morning. Her husband is still missing and her son was found injured. Officials say that two explosions took place at the home on the 2100…
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Mom Who Survived Murrieta House Explosion Still Shaken

Alexis Haaland, a Navy wife and mother of two, survived a gas explosion that completely destroyed her home and killed a gas technician Wade Kilpatrick, 31. But days later she is still shaken, she told ABC 10 News. A family friend has…
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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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