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December 28, 1959
The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
What is this article about?
An explosion at a soft drink and beer warehouse in Warsaw, Kentucky, on Christmas caused $2 million in damage, destroyed 20 houses, damaged 190 others, injured at least 15 people including owner Jack Smith, and was likely caused by a converted gas furnace.
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Warehouse Explosion
Rips Kentucky Town
WARSAW, Ky., (AP) - An explosion in a soft drink and beer distributing house ripped through the heart of this town of 1,000 persons on Christmas, causing damage estimated at two million dollars.
The warehouse owner, Jack Smith, 32, was burned from head to ankles. Three others were taken to hospitals and at least 12 others suffered injuries.
Twenty houses were destroyed and about 190 of this town's 250 houses were damaged. Some were jarred off their foundations and the roofs of some were wrenched loose.
Howard Yandell, chief liquid petroleum gas inspector for the State Department of Public Safety, said Saturday the blast apparently had been caused by a furnace in the warehouse. He said the furnace was designed originally to burn natural gas but had been converted to use liquified petroleum gas, called bottled gas.
Rips Kentucky Town
WARSAW, Ky., (AP) - An explosion in a soft drink and beer distributing house ripped through the heart of this town of 1,000 persons on Christmas, causing damage estimated at two million dollars.
The warehouse owner, Jack Smith, 32, was burned from head to ankles. Three others were taken to hospitals and at least 12 others suffered injuries.
Twenty houses were destroyed and about 190 of this town's 250 houses were damaged. Some were jarred off their foundations and the roofs of some were wrenched loose.
Howard Yandell, chief liquid petroleum gas inspector for the State Department of Public Safety, said Saturday the blast apparently had been caused by a furnace in the warehouse. He said the furnace was designed originally to burn natural gas but had been converted to use liquified petroleum gas, called bottled gas.
What sub-type of article is it?
Disaster
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Catastrophe
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Warehouse Explosion
Kentucky
Christmas Blast
Property Damage
Injuries
Gas Furnace
What entities or persons were involved?
Jack Smith
Howard Yandell
Where did it happen?
Warsaw, Ky.
Story Details
Key Persons
Jack Smith
Howard Yandell
Location
Warsaw, Ky.
Event Date
On Christmas
Story Details
Explosion at warehouse caused by converted gas furnace destroys 20 houses, damages 190, injures 15 including owner Jack Smith; $2 million damage in town of 1,000.