Deadly Power Plant Explosion Rocks Conn. Town

At least 2 dead, dozens injured in Middletown blast
By Marie Morris,  Newser Staff
Posted Feb 7, 2010 2:27 PM CST
Deadly Power Plant Explosion Rocks Conn. Town
An ambulance arrives near the scene of an explosion in Middletown, Conn., Sunday, Feb. 7, 2010. Multiple people have died in an explosion at a power plant in Connecticut and an unknown number of people are injured.   (AP Photo/Richard Messina, Hartford Courant)

An explosion at a power plant in Middletown, Conn., has killed at least two people and injured dozens, according to officials in the Hartford suburb. "There are bodies everywhere," said a witness. A gas leak appears to have caused the blast, which was felt more than 10 miles away, reports the Hartford Courant. The Kleen Energy plant was under construction and nearing completion.
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