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| Emergency crews battle fire after explosion at Texas hospital (VIDEO) | Emergency crews battle fire after explosion at Texas hospital (VIDEO) |
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| Portions of the Coryell Memorial Hospital in Gatesville, Texas have collapsed following an explosion. Twelve patients have been evacuated. Emergency crews are battling an active fire, local media report. | Portions of the Coryell Memorial Hospital in Gatesville, Texas have collapsed following an explosion. Twelve patients have been evacuated. Emergency crews are battling an active fire, local media report. |
| Video from the scene shows smoke billowing out of the building, as emergency personnel works to contain the fire. | Video from the scene shows smoke billowing out of the building, as emergency personnel works to contain the fire. |
| The 25-bed hospital has a Level IV Trauma Center emergency room and an advanced wound care center. The cause of the explosion and the fire is still unknown. | The 25-bed hospital has a Level IV Trauma Center emergency room and an advanced wound care center. The cause of the explosion and the fire is still unknown. |
| There has been no official information about any casualties, deaths or injuries from the blast or the fire. Four construction workers have been injured, one critically, KWTX-TV reported. | |
| The contractors may have been caught in the blast, which happened in the portion of the complex that was under construction. | |
| It is unclear whether the source of the explosion was a boiler room or a generator. There are reports of a widespread power outage in the area, however. | |
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