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8 injuries reported in Granite City steel plant explosion
GRANITE CITY, Ill. (KMOV) – At least eight people were injured in an explosion at the American Steel Plant in Granite City Thursday morning.
The explosion was reported at 8:11 a.m. at the plant, located at 1001 Niedringhaus Avenue.
Two people were being treated at Gateway Regional Medical Center, while two others were taken to Gateway then airlifted Mercy Hospital in St. Louis.
Officials said two more people were airlifted from the scene to a local hospital, and at least two were transported by ambulance to Gateway.
http://www.kmov.com/news/local/Explosion-reported-at-a-Granite-City-steel-plant-195862931.html