Gun factory explodes & burns in Colebrook, New Hampshire. Two dead.
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From the AP:
The New Hampshire Fire Marshal says two people were killed and another received minor injuries in an explosion at a gun and ammunition plant in the far northern town of Colebrook, near the Canadian border.
Multiple explosions at the MDM Muzzleloader building Friday afternoon shook buildings blocks away and forced the evacuation of dozens of homes. Fire Marshal Bill Degnan said the three were the only people in the building at the time.
A spokeswoman for the town says thick, black smoke filled the sky soon after 1 p.m., with a series of explosions that could be heard up to a mile and a half away.
She said about 40 nearby homes have been evacuated so officials can analyze debris that shot out of the building. Displaced residents were offered shelter at a nearby hotel.
