AT LEAST FOUR DEAD IN RALEIGH EXPLOSION - Firemen And Paramedic Killed

(01/30/2007)

2 PM - Another tragedy has struck the Mountain State. At least four people including a firefighter and a paramedic have been killed in a propane explosion that leveled a convenience store near Winter place in Raleigh County. At least five others were injured in the explosion at a Lil General Store. About six others have been taken to regional hospitals. The explosion happened about 11 a.m. after a fire truck had arrived, following a 911 call reporting a leak. Dozens of ambulances and other emergency units were dispatched to the scene. The entire store was reportedly leveled. A nearby school was damaged.

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