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Posted on 12/28/2004 7:17:02 PM PST by DixieOklahoma
10 people reported dead from blast in or near Southern Muskogee building. Witnesses described as believing it was a 'bomb'. Rescuers are being pulled back however, as there have been 5 explosions after the initial explosion.
Information is just now coming in.
what is the "building"? a plant of some kind, a restaurant, an office building?
Muskogee's a place where even squares can have a ball.
Is it like a metal works plant or something?
Lord have mercy, those poor folks! What a massive explosion!
Every initial explosion is thought to be a bomb by witnesses.
Could be a gas explosion, or something like that.
Let us know what it ends up being.
Regards,
Joe
Possible gas line break???
Ping!
Lots of Mooselimbs in OK.....
John Does # 1 & 2 strike again?
There was an explosion in a Minneapolis suburb too:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/news/archive/2004/12/28/national2051EST0671.DTL
An explosion leveled a small commercial building Tuesday, killing three workers and critically injuring a fourth.
The blast in this Minneapolis suburb caved the single-story building into its empty basement, sheriff's Capt. Robert Aldrich said. The site was strewn with concrete chunks, cinderblocks and shreds of office furniture.
A gas leak was the most likely cause of the explosion, but nothing was immediately ruled out, Aldrich said.
Meth lab?
First reports from my family:
A tank or tanks blew up near the plant.
There are fatalities.
Explosion rocks Muskogee area
An explosion rocked Muskogee and surrounding towns Tuesday night.
The blast shook windows and rattled homes from Warner to Tahlequah to Taft and beyond.
Early reports indicate an explosion at Yaffe Iron & Metal Co. Inc., G and Lexington streets.
Windows were blown out at businesses in the area, including Lakeland Shopping Center and the new Dollar General. Police reported looting at Lakeland at 8:30 p.m.
A command post was established at G Streets and Independence Avenue.
Fires were reported in the area, making it difficult for authorities to work the scene.
Casualty reports were not available at 8:45 p.m.
Doris Peavler of the Gooseneck Bend area said she saw a flash of light.
“It just shook the house,” she said.
Does Kerr-McGee still have the uranium hexafluoride plant there?
iron and metal company - probably some gases used for welding went up.
Early reports indicate an explosion at Yaffe Iron & Metal Co. Inc., G and Lexington streets.
This is REAL news, I think worthy of Breaking News.
Here is a link:
http://www.muskogeephoenix.com/news/updates/10645.html
An explosion rocked Muskogee and surrounding towns Tuesday night.
The blast shook windows and rattled homes from Warner to Tahlequah to Taft and beyond.
Early reports indicate an explosion at Yaffe Iron & Metal Co. Inc., G and Lexington streets.
Windows were blown out at businesses in the area, including Lakeland Shopping Center and the new Dollar General. Police reported looting at Lakeland at 8:30 p.m.
A command post was established at G Streets and Independence Avenue.
Fires were reported in the area, making it difficult for authorities to work the scene.
Casualty reports were not available at 8:45 p.m.
Doris Peavler of the Gooseneck Bend area said she saw a flash of light.
“It just shook the house,” she said.
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