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"Three Injured in Fuel Barge Explosion In Mobile River"

"MOBILE, Alabama -- Three people were hurt in a fuel barge explosion on the east side of Mobile River on Wednesday night, Mobile Fire-Rescue reported.



The fuel barges were at Oil Recovery Co. of Alabama's Marine Gas Free Facility at 200 Dunlap Drive on the Mobile River's east bank.

The barges were partially emptied, according to Steve Huffman, spokesperson for Mobile Fire-Rescue."

Sally Pearsall Ericson reports for the Mobile Press-Register April 25, 2013.

Source: Mobile Press-Register, 04/25/2013