Propane Explosion in Tavares Florida

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Original story HERE on cnn

(CNN) -- Equipment failure and human error likely caused the propane tank cylinders to explode at a central Florida refilling plant late Monday, a fire official said Tuesday.

The blasts at the Blue Rhino plant in Tavares injured eight plant workers.

Residents nearby saw a pulsating glow in the sky. One Tavares resident Norma Haygood told CNN affiliate WESH it felt like "bombs going off."

The fire is out and authorities are investigating the cause, according to Tavares Fire Chief Richard Keith.

There had been earlier reports of 15 missing workers, but everyone known to be there has been accounted for, Keith said. Some had fled the scene; some drove themselves to hospitals.

Keith, who lives a few miles away from the fire, said he "knew it was bad right off the bat."

Thank god nobody was hurt.....do you know if there are any propane distribution facilities or large storage tanks near you?

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It seems like there are more and more explosions happening in the industrial sector this year. Or at least it is making the news more often.