Explosion at South Los Angeles plant injures owner, kills man

31 July 2010, 12:00 am

Authorities say the gas meter was tampered with after service had been cut off at the metal-coating business. A man was electrocuted after the blast caused a live wire to fall on his truck. A botched attempt to tamper with a gas meter resulted in a massive explosion at a South Los Angeles building Friday morning, killing one man and severely injuring another, authorities said. ... Read More »

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