1 Killed, 12 Injured In Explosion At Texas Hospital
GATESVILLE, Texas (AP) — One construction worker was killed and a dozen other workers injured from an explosion in an addition to a Texas hospital Tuesday, authorities said.
Explosion At Texas Hospital: One person was killed and 12 others were hurt in an explosion at Coryell Memorial Hospital in GatesvilleExplosion At Texas Hospital: One person was killed and 12 others were hurt in an explosion at Coryell Memorial Hospital in Gatesville
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Bob Harrell, the Coryell County, Texas, emergency manager said all of those killed or injured were construction workers and not hospital staff or patients.
The incident was reported about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at a construction site at the 25-bed hospital in Gatesville, 36 miles (58 kilometers) west of Waco, Texas.
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Witnesses say a generator exploded in an addition to the hospital that was under construction.
A spokesman for the Texas-New Mexico Power Company says the explosion knocked out power for a large portion of the city.
Patients were being evacuated from the hospital and from two nearby nursing homes. Gatesville has a population of about 12,400 people.
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