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Coal plant collapse leaves one worker dead, another trapped

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MARTIN, KY – Tragedy struck an abandoned coal plant in eastern Kentucky as an 11-story building collapsed on Tuesday night, resulting in the loss of one worker’s life and ongoing rescue efforts to locate another. The incident unfolded at the Martin Mine Prep Plant in Martin County around 6:30 p.m. ET, as reported by Kentucky Emergency Management. The coal sorting structure crumbled, trapping two workers beneath layers of concrete and steel. Since Tuesday night, rescue …

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Building collapse hospitalizes six people

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A sudden building collapse in Newark, New Jersey, left six people injured and led to the destruction of three apartments on Friday. The incident took place at a Newark Housing Authority property on South Pine Lane around the evening. Of the six injured, one person suffered serious injuries, while five were taken to the hospital. One individual declined medical assistance. The person with severe injuries was admitted to the burn unit at Saint Barnabas Hospital. …

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Building explosion in Paris injures thirty with multiple fatalities reported

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A gas explosion rocked the fifth arrondissement of Paris on Wednesday, leaving dozens injured, four critically, and two still unaccounted for. Dubbed a “monster” explosion, the severe blast happened at the Paris American Academy building near Rue Saint Jacques, where up to 270 firefighters attended the incident. Videos of the scene show smoke billowing from the devastated building, while witnesses described sounds of windows banging against each other like an earthquake. The Paris American Academy, …

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