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demoleft Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-18-10 06:25 AM
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Ukraine hospital collapses after blast
Source: bbc

n explosion in eastern Ukraine has partly demolished a hospital, killing at least five people and injuring several others, officials say.

A number of oxygen tanks exploded in a ward of the Lugansk hospital, causing at least two floors to collapse.

"Five people have died and three have been were rescued from under the rubble," said a ministry spokesman.

The health ministry said more than 600 people were in the hospital at the time of the blast, AFP news agency reported.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8465223.stm
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Raschel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-18-10 11:06 AM
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1. Oxygen tanks can cause two floors to collapse?
Don't know anything about it so don't slam me experts. Thank you
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Posteritatis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-18-10 06:45 PM
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2. Whole lot of potential inconvenience can be stored in one
A number of big ones in one place, when something goes wrong? I'd rather be across the street, for certain.
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