Explosion rocks naval base in New Jersey

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Source: Reuters

Eight people were injured, one of them seriously, after an explosion and fire struck a U.S. Navy ammunitions depot near the New Jersey shore on Tuesday, Navy officials said.

Fire trucks, ambulances and a medical emergency helicopter rushed to Naval Weapons Station Earle, located near Colts Neck Township, about 45 miles from Manhattan. The cause of the explosion at a Marine boat repair shop at about 9 a.m. EDT was being investigated.

"The damage from the explosion was contained within the boathouse area. Ammunition and ordnance operations at the weapons station were not affected by the accident," the Navy said in a statement.

The injured included seven sailors and one civilian, said base spokesman Mike Brady.

Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/08/20/us-usa-explosion-newjersey-idUSBRE97J0KI20130820

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This was several hours ago, but I didn't see any threads on it, so...

[TheBlackAdder]

1. Just wait until one of those LNG ships explode... It will be like a small nuclear explosion.

In New Jersey and other parts of the country, fracking natural gas is being exported to China.

The ships that hold the liquefied natural gas are massive in size and hold tens of thousands of tons of energy.

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If one of those ships were to catch fire, there would be no stopping a massive explosion that would make Texas City look like a weekend cookout. Folks living within a 10 mile radius will experience severe structural damage to their homes and untold body counts.

[Blue_Tires]

2. Sad that this happened so soon after the tragedy in India...