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West Virginia chemical plant blast prompts stay-inside order

| December 9, 2020 8:30 AM

BELLE, W.Va. (AP) — An explosion that injured four people at a West Virginia chemical plant and shook surrounding homes prompted authorities to impose a shelter-in-place order before giving the all-clear early Wednesday.

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