techbeck Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 A massive, ground-shaking explosion took place in north of Chicago on Friday night, prompting emergency response personnel to advise the public to stay away from the area. There were no immediate reports of deaths or injuries following the blast, which occurred around 9 p.m. local time in the Gurnee and Waukegan area, roughly 45 miles north of Chicago, near an intersection where an emissions testing facility is located. A witness told Chicago's WLS-TV that she "heard a large boom" and saw "debris and sparks flying everywhere." As she drove closer, she saw a building "engulfed in flames" and heard another "large boom." https://www.foxnews.com/us/explosion-rocks-northern-illinois-suburb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 4, 2019 Share Posted May 4, 2019 (edited) Sounds like a natural gas explosion. A few years ago a furniture store near here, and half the surrounding block, was turned into toothpicks by one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 Any updates on what this was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted May 10, 2019 Share Posted May 10, 2019 4 dead in the AB Specialty Silicones factory explosion, $1m in damages https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-waukegan-explosion-st-0506-story.html https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/lake-county-news-sun/news/ct-lns-waukegan-explosion-company-honors-victims-st-0509-story.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFatMan Posted May 11, 2019 Share Posted May 11, 2019 Site not available in Europe... Thanks anyway though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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