Two now dead after oil depot blast

Two workers have been killed in a blast at an oil depot on New York’s Staten Island which occurred as a petrol barge was being unloaded.

Sat, 22 Feb, 2003 - 08:14

Two workers have been killed in a blast at an oil depot on New York’s Staten Island which occurred as a petrol barge was being unloaded.

The explosion yesterday sent up a fiery column of black smoke so high it could be seen more than 30 miles away.

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