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  2. Ghent, West Virginia - Wikipedia

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    On January 30, 2007, the Little General convenience store on 2964 Flat Top Road was destroyed when a 500-gallon (1,892-liter) propane tank began to leak during maintenance. A high-pressure jet of propane burst upwards from the canister and vaporized upon contact with air, entering the store and finding an ignition source; the subsequent explosion destroyed the tank and leveled the store.

  3. List of defunct department stores of the United States

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    Timeline of former nameplates merging into Macy's. Many United States department store chains and local department stores, some with long and proud histories, went out of business or lost their identities between 1986 and 2006 as the result of a complex series of corporate mergers and acquisitions that involved Federated Department Stores and The May Department Stores Company with many stores ...

  4. Propane - Wikipedia

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    This property makes propane generally unsuitable as a fuel for boats. In 2007, a heavily investigated vapor-related explosion occurred in Ghent, West Virginia, U.S., killing four people and completely destroying the Little General convenience store on Flat Top Road, causing several injuries. [54] [55]

  5. Father describes daughter, 14, killed in Creeslough explosion ...

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    The father of one of the victims of the Creeslough explosion has described her as a “little gem”. Hugh Harper said his 14-year-old daughter Leona would be “very sorely missed” as it ...

  6. List of pipeline accidents in the United States (1950–1969)

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    January 16 – An explosion and fire occurred at a natural gas compressor station in Liberal, Kansas, killing three workers at that station. Eleven other workers were injured, and the fire burned for two hours. The shut-down of this gas pipeline from the explosion affected customers as far away as Ohio in sub-zero weather conditions. [52] [53]

  7. Man arrested after explosion outside Alabama Attorney General ...

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    Attorney General of Alabama Steve Marshall speaks to members of the press after the oral argument of the Merrill v. Milligan case at the U.S. Supreme Court on 4 October 4 2022 in Washington, DC ...

  8. List of explosions - Wikipedia

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    Explosion of an oil tanker that also set two motorcycles, five cars, and three tricycles on fire. [116] 28 September 2020 China: Tianmen: 5 1 Explosion during the testing of new equipment at a chemical plant in Yuekou Industrial park. [117] 8 October 2020 Nigeria: Lagos: 8 Unknown An explosion at a gas station burned down 25 homes and 16 shops ...

  9. An explosion at chain DIY store in Romania injures at least ...

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    An explosion at a chain home improvement store in northeastern Romania on Friday injured at least 13 people, one seriously, authorities said. A mobile intensive care unit was dispatched to the ...