Five killed in Connecticut power plant blast

Feb 7th, 2010 - Los Angeles Times

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Reporting from Middletown, Conn. - A devastating explosion destroyed a Connecticut power plant Sunday morning as workers cleared a natural gas piping system, killing at least five and injuring many more, emergency response officers said.

Homeowners miles away said the 11 a.m. blast at the Kleen Energy Systems power plant in Middletown created a shock wave that some people mistook for an earthquake or some other act of nature.

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