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The Flint explosion that took two lives and injured others also resulted in the damage or destruction of 27 homes. The Flint explosion occurred on November 22 at around 9:30 at night. The cause of the highly destructive, deadly blast is yet to be determined. What is known about the Flint explosion as of Saturday, November 26 includes: The explosion occurred at a residence located in the 3900 block of Hogarth Avenue between Nedra and Walton Avenues. The explosion occurred…

The deadly Flint explosion accident of this week has yet again focused attention on decaying infrastructure and gas pipeline explosions. Before diving deeper into the matter of decaying infrastructure and gas pipeline explosions, at this time there has been no determination as to the underlying cause of the fatal Flint explosion accident that occurred earlier this week. With the recurring natural gas pipeline blasts seriously injuring and killing people across the country, examining facts and factors associated with decaying infrastructure…

Confusion reigns in the aftermath of a reported explosion or series of explosions that were said to be felt by Flint, Michigan residents from as far away as five miles from the purported blast (or blasts). Early reports from the area are that as many as three residences may have blown up in a Flint neighborhood. Initial information from the scene suggests that “several people were trapped in one or more of these houses.” There are residents from the neighborhood…

One person is dead and one individual is missing in the aftermath of last night’s Flint explosion. Two other people also are known to be injured in the Flint explosion accident. The missing individual is thought to be a child. The explosion occurred at about 9:30 p.m. in a neighborhood in west Flint in the 3900 block of Hogarth Avenue, between Nedra and Walton avenues. Cause of Flint Explosion Not Known As of Tuesday morning, investigators have not yet been…

This week marks the fifth month since the devastating Chemtool plant explosion in Rockton, Illinois. The Chemtool plant explosion sparked a fire that destroyed the facility and burned for several days. The blaze could be seen for miles around. As a result of the toxic smoke, people living within a one-mile radius of the blast were forced to evacuate their homes and businesses for five days. Nearly half a year after the Chemtool plant explosion, the site of the blast…