Kanses US, grain elevator explosion. leaves three dead and three missing

In Atchison, Kanses, an explosion rocked a grain elevator on Saturday evening, three workers were killed and three are missing and two were hospitalised and in critical condition. Atchison City Manager Trey Cocking says "officials are weighing whether it's safe to send fire teams into the facility, which sustained significant damage". Witnesses said the enormous boom resulted in a fireball shooting up so high from the Bartlett Grain Co. that it could be seen across state lines in Missouri. The explosion also shook homes and businesses miles from the facility. Read more ...

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