the evening of 29 local time, Tavares, Florida City, «Blue Rhino» (Blue Rhino) gas plant occurred last approximately one hour of violent explosions. At present, the accident has caused eight people were injured, four of them seriously. The local fire department said the explosion could be due to equipment failure or human error.
According to reports, this is usually the family gas plant natural gas supply. When the explosion occurred, there are 53,000 plant Memory Capacity 20 pounds (about 9 kg) propane tank. Propane tank explosion lasted about one hour, nearby residents within a few kilometers can feel vibrations.
As an explosion the next day, the factory is still scattered thousands of blackened gas canisters, some of the gas tank still smoking. Other three propane tanks near the plant was not affected. However, due to the plant's fire hose to turn by hand, so after the explosion temporarily unable to spray. Tavares mayor expressed his right to rely on manually start the fire hose surprised.
According to the time of the incident at the scene of a truck driver, said the explosion could be human error and improper operation. Another worker said that they should have cut off access to three propane tank supply valve, but not close to the switch, «a very violent explosion, the temperature is too high, did not get.»
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