Man Killed Destroying Old Explosive Agents
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<i> United Press International</i>
BIWABIK, Minn. — A man burning old explosive agents was killed and a fellow worker seriously injured Friday in a blast felt by residents as far as two miles away, police said.
The explosion left a hole about 15 feet across at the site of the fire, a few hundred yards from a Nitro-Chem plant, which manufactures explosives for mining companies, authorities said. The cause of the blast was under investigation.
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