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Explosion at Florida chemical plant causes deaths, evacuations

Posted at 1:47 PM on 19 Dec 2007

An explosion at a chemical plant that manufactures fuel additives and solvents has rocked the Jacksonville, Fla., area, forcing evacuations and causing an estimated three deaths. The blast at T2 Labs -- described by those at the scene as a "hellish inferno" and "a great ball of fire in the air" -- also knocked out two of three generating units at an electric utility across the street, and left workers "shaken to the core," said a local reporter.

sources: Reuters, CNN.com

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