Explosion Kills Worker; 2 Others Critically Hurt
An explosion at a wastewater treatment plant that was undergoing hurricane repairs killed one worker and burned six others, two critically, authorities said in Daytona Beach.
Employees of the city’s Bethune Point Treatment Plant were on a metal roof with a blow torch near methanol and sodium sulfate tanks, said Lt. John King, a Fire Department spokesman.
Eric Johnson, 59, was killed in the blast, authorities said. Clyde Jones, 40, and Michael Martin, 42, suffered severe burns and were in critical condition at a burn unit. The other workers were less seriously injured.
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