Explosion at southeast Ohio electric plant kills 1, injures 9

[The Straight Story]

Explosion at southeast Ohio electric plant kills 1, injures 9

By MARK WILLIAMS
Associated Press Writer
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BEVERLY, Ohio (AP) -- A powerful explosion Monday at a coal-burning power plant in southeast Ohio killed a worker delivering pressurized hydrogen and injured nine others, authorities said.

The delivery driver was unloading hydrogen into cylinders just outside the plant when something triggered the explosion. Plant officials weren't sure whether the truck or hydrogen tubes exploded or what caused it, said Vikki Michalski, a spokeswoman for American Electric Power.

The blast blew out the windows of a nearby building.

"It was real strong," said Doug Burke, who was operating a front-end loader at Reed Minerals, about a half-mile from the plant. "I felt it inside my loader, and I looked up and saw smoke and then fire, and then after that steam.

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[sakabatou]

1. Terrible

:(

[originalpckelly]

2. Well, goodness gracious, this sure is a busy news day isn't it?

Anything else going to happen?