Kansas City chemical plant explodes

Wednesday, February 7, 2007

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Multiple explosions at a chemical distribution facility shook an industrial area of Kansas City Wednesday, sending an ominous smoke cloud above the downtown skyline and prompting the evacuation of nearby schools and businesses.

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