Deadly Explosion at E-Cigarette Factory in Detroit, Michigan

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Mar.06.2024
Deadly Explosion at E-Cigarette Factory in Detroit, Michigan
A deadly explosion at an e-cigarette factory in Detroit, Michigan, leaves one dead and several injured.

According to a report by the American media on March 6, a large-scale fire broke out at an e-cigarette manufacturing factory in Detroit, Michigan, in the Midwest, and metal fragments flying out of the explosion directly caused one death.

 

A fire broke out at an e-cigarette manufacturing factory on the outskirts of Detroit, Michigan. The explosion occurred around 8:50 PM local time on March 4th, prompting authorities to urge residents in the area to stay indoors. According to local media reports, there were hundreds of explosions at the scene, and a 19-year-old man was killed when he was hit by a metal container that was thrown by one of the explosions roughly 400 meters away from the site. The man was reportedly "just watching" the fire when he was hit.

 

According to the investigation, a large amount of butane gas used for gas tanks is stored inside the factory, which may have sparked the fire. The fire department is urging residents in the surrounding area to evacuate, as there is a risk of being hit by flying debris within a radius of approximately 1.6 kilometers from the building.

 

Investigators will continue to look into the legality of the items stored within the building.

 

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