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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…
Propane Dryer Explosion in Leslie Township, Michigan Injured Two
Protecting Yourself A propane dryer explosion in Leslie Township, Michigan has injured two people. The incident occurred in the 1000 block of Vaughan Road east of Hawley Road, on July 24, 2018. One of the men was seriously burned. He was transported to Sparrow…
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…
Apartment Fire Hurts Two with Burns and Smoke Inhalation in Mound, MN
NewsA four-alarm apartment fire injured two people with burns and smoke inhalation in Mound, MN on Saturday. The fire, that broke out at about 5:00 PM, displaced more than 70 people residents from their homes on the 4400 block of Wilshire Boulevard.…