5 Killed by Gas Blast
Butane gas, commonly used in rural sections where city gas service is not available, claimed five lives at Crowley, La., blew a-house and store from their foundations, and fired three other buildings.
A tank of about 600 gallons of the liquified gas was being unloaded at a filling station. While taking the tank from the truck, the discharge pipe and valve were broken off. Butane gas is heavier than air, and the gas spread out in all directions and hung close to the ground. It entered nearby homes.
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