World Amazing Videos - Massive Propane Explosion in Tacoma

Explosion in tacoma of that Octuber 6 2007 now in World Amazing Videos.

recap that ... An explosion at a foundry in Tacoma was burning for several hours while firefighters were working to cool additional tanks to keep them from blowing up. The blast occurred at the Atlas Foundry at 3 p.m., and firefighters arrived shortly after to find that a tanker truck that was delivering propane had exploded. A propane tank on-site then caught fire, according to Dan Crotty, assistant fire chief at the Tacoma Fire Department. According to The Associated Press, the driver of the truck was airlifted to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle, where spokeswoman Susan Gregg-Hanson said he was in critical condition tonight. Three others, all Atlas employees, were taken to St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma. A nursing supervisor said one suffered facial burns and was in stable condition, while the other two suffered leg and knee injuries and would likely be discharged tonight. Witnesses miles away felt the explosions and said they saw flames shoot up as high as 1,000 feet in the air. A Tacoma Police officer, who happened to be nearby, said "it looked like the atom bomb, like the mushroom cloud.

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[123Psychopathickilla]

I live like a mile up South Tacoma Way on 56th good thing I wasnt home when that happened but I heard about it right after it happened on the news and some friends told me they almost shit themselves cuz it sounded like a bomb went off by their house...

[Feathergreencp]

Thirty bucks to remove text? :/