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5 injured in propane explosion

The Columbian
Published: February 22, 2012, 4:00pm

MUKILTEO, Wash. (AP) — A propane tank has exploded near a construction site near Mukilteo, injuring five people.

Snohomish County Fire District spokesman Leslie Hynes said a 1,000 gallon tank was being loaded on a truck to be taken from the construction site when it blew up Thursday. Five people were being transported to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle.

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Information from KOMO/4

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