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Chemical Plant Blast

A chemical plant outside Boston blew up Wednesday. The fiery blast flattened CAI Inc., a manufacturer of solvents and inks, around 3 a.m., knocking buildings off their foundations, shredding roofs and shattering windows. The explosion could be heard from more than 20 miles away. Firefighters from 30 cities and towns fought to put out the blaze in the community. An estimated 90 homes were damaged. 25 of these homes were wrecked beyond repair. Also, 10 of the more than 300 people were believed to be in the neighborhood were hurt, and their injuries were only minor.
This accident could have been much worse. They mentioned in the article that the last inspection of the building was in 1990. I think they should start making inspections to chemical plants at least twice a year to make sure everything is working properly and safely. I am sure glad that no one got seriously hurt in this explosion. Hopefully, everything goes well and officials will be able to determine the cause of the explosion and help prevent explosions from happening in the future.

posted by Anonymous @ 11/22/2006 07:32:00 PM