School Weight Room Hit by Gas Explosion; 19 Hurt
Associated Press
IRON RIVER, Mich. —
An explosion apparently triggered by a natural gas buildup tore through the weight room of West Iron County High School on Wednesday, injuring one faculty member and 18 students and shattering glass throughout the building, authorities said.
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