Investigators Probe Explosions at Gas Plant
Authorities in St. Louis searched for what caused a chain of explosions at an industrial plant that sent fireballs shooting into the sky and forced neighbors to evacuate.
A team from the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board led the probe, one day after the explosions at the Praxair Inc. facility where propane and other gases were processed for industrial use.
The explosions propelled dozens of gas-filled containers as far as 600 feet. At least a few hit homes, including one that put a 2-foot-diameter hole in a brick wall. Others landed on the front steps of homes.
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