3 killed in explosion at Jacksonville chemical plant

December 19th, 2007 | Category: Tampa Blog

Smoke rises from the explosion Wednesday. (AP photo)

JACKSONVILLE — Three citizens were killed in a chemical plant explosion and fire in an industrial building north of the city, the Florida Times-Union reports. A worker who was nearby said he heard a hiss and soon after

an explosion. Black smoke billowed from the building that afternoon. A Times-Union reporter at the scene said flames shot several stories high. One witness described "a great ball of fire in the air" and said pink insulation from the building fell on bystanders.

Original post by Times Editor

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