Explosions rock Lake County gas plant, force evacuations

29 Jul 2013 22:51 #1 by otisptoadwater
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A large series of explosions has rocked a gas plant in Lake County, causing multiple deaths and injuries and forcing the evacuations of residents at least a mile away, authorities said.

Twenty-four people were working the night shift, and 10 people are unaccounted for, Tavares City Administrator John Drury said. The number of injured was not immediately known.

Read more: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-blue-rhino-gas-plant-explosion-lake-20130729,0,7791587.story

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30 Jul 2013 06:46 #2 by FredHayek
Hopefully they find the missing in good health. And I hope this isn't terrorist related.

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30 Jul 2013 08:08 #3 by Mtn Gramma
Dang, Otis. I saw your subject line and thought Colorado, not Florida. While it doesn't lessen the awfulness of the incident, I'm sure glad it wasn't "our" Lake County.

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30 Jul 2013 08:39 #4 by Blazer Bob
OT

I will put it here because I cannot find the thread I started for this stuff.

Channel 31 just reported the cause could be" mechanical error" or human error.

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