Thousands flee blast in N.Carolina

MrBishop

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Up to 17,000 people were asked to evacuate homes near a chemical plant in North Carolina after a blast inside the compound that injured at least 18.
An explosion that rocked the plant near the town of Apex sent clouds of chemical smoke high into the sky.

Officials said the cause of the blast late on Thursday was not clear, but said it may take days to extinguish.

About half of Apex's 32,000 residents were told to evacuate, with more told to leave their homes hours later.

There was no immediate confirmation of what chemicals were contained in the gas cloud that spilled over Apex.

But local officials said initial suspicions suggested it was chlorine gas.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/5413676.stm
 
This just in ... a female employee had held in all her farts for the last 6 years. Finally she simply spontaniously combusted.
 
I'm laying even money that some group will complain about the air-quality ramafications of this.
 
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