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Fatal Fireworks Explosion In North Carolina
Authorities say a fireworks explosion on a
North Carolina island only reachable by ferry has killed one worker
and critically injured four others.
Reporter: Associated Press Email Address: news@kake.com |
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Authorities say a fireworks explosion on a North Carolina island onlyreachable by ferry has killed one worker and critically injured four others.
Hyde County spokeswoman Jamie Tunnell says everyone hurt
Saturday worked for a company setting up the annual Independence
Day fireworks display on the Ocracoke Island docks.
Authorities say no danger remains, and ferries are running
again.
Anchorage Marina dock master Robert Raborn says the explosion
was heard across Ocracoke village.
Raborn says from his vantage point 200 yards away, it looked
like 40 minutes worth of fireworks went off in four seconds.
Ocracoke Island is the southernmost inhabited island on the
Outer Banks, about two hours from the mainland, and is only
accessible by ferry.
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