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Police: Steam 'pressure event' killed workers at VA hospital

| November 19, 2020 1:06 PM

WEST HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Two workers who died at a Connecticut Veterans Affairs hospital last week were killed by the rapid release of hot water vapor during maintenance work on the steam system, state police said Thursday.

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