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Explosions in Dallas Close Highways and Injuries
Explosions at a Southwest Industrial Gases plant in Dallas near the downtown area injured three people and caused evacuations as flames and a large black smoke plume were visible for miles. Two plant workers, Randal Bibb and Daniel McMurry, were treated for burns, with Bibb in serious and McMurry in fair condition. A truck driver was hurt jumping from a vehicle. Authorities shut down portions of Interstates 30 and 35. most roads reopened by evening. The blast began when a connector in acetylene tank filling malfunctioned. tanks housed 100,000 cubic feet in containers at the dock area. Parkland Hospital identified Bibb, 50, and McMurry, 56, as burn victims.
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Southwest Industrial Gases Inc
Dallas Fire Department
Joel Lavender
Tony Love
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Parkland Hospital
Randal Bibb
Daniel McMurry
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Methodist Dallas Medical Center