Just saw this on the web....a 620 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant being constructed just experienced a massive explosion.
Reports right now are sketchy but there are at least 2 fatalities with other reports saying it could be upwards of 50. Apparently it was a natural gas explosion during start-up testing.
http://www.necn.com/pages/print_land...76701&feedID=&
Did a quick search and it appears this is a new Siemens 620MW plant being built and was scheduled to be operational in early 2010.
Very tragic event...
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02-07-2010 04:04 PM
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02-07-2010 11:06 PMabout 25 miles from me.... very sad. there saying 5 dead now.
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02-08-2010 12:07 AMNatural gas is some scary stuff, I feel for everyone involved and the families that lost loved ones to this accident, having been through a gas explosion myself, it is about the worst thing, the most powerful blast I have ever felt and heat flash from it. I hope all that were injured make a fast recovery.