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Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen
3 hurt as 6 massive blasts rock Mobile, Alabama shipyard
A series of six large blasts on a fuel barge in Mobile, Alabama, rocked the area Wednesday night, critically injuring three. An evacuation zone was set up after firefighters were unable to put out the blaze, which they hope will burn out overnight.
The first blast occurred on a natural gas barge on the east side of Mobile River around 8:30 pm local time.
Officials told Fox 10 News that there were no fatalities, but three victims of the Alabama barge explosion remain in critical condition after being admitted to the University of South Alabama Medical Center for treatment.
The first explosion was followed shortly by four more blasts.
A fourth explosion was reported by Fox 10 news reporter Lenise Ligon amidst scanner chatter amongst firemen that one of the barges may have hundreds of gallons of gasoline still on board.
A series of six large blasts on a fuel barge in Mobile, Alabama, rocked the area Wednesday night, critically injuring three. An evacuation zone was set up after firefighters were unable to put out the blaze, which they hope will burn out overnight.
The first blast occurred on a natural gas barge on the east side of Mobile River around 8:30 pm local time.
Officials told Fox 10 News that there were no fatalities, but three victims of the Alabama barge explosion remain in critical condition after being admitted to the University of South Alabama Medical Center for treatment.
The first explosion was followed shortly by four more blasts.
A fourth explosion was reported by Fox 10 news reporter Lenise Ligon amidst scanner chatter amongst firemen that one of the barges may have hundreds of gallons of gasoline still on board.
