2 dead, 150 injured in Florida jail explosion

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2 dead, 150 injured in Florida jail explosion
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An explosion at a Pensacola, Florida jail last night injured over 150 and killed two, reports local media. Around 600 people were in the booking area at the Escambia County jail when an apparent gas explosion rocked the building shortly after 11 p.m.

The explosion caused the building to partially collapse and none of those hurt suffered life-threatening injuries. While the total number of injured is not yet clear, 155 patients — both inmates and jail employees — were treated at local hospitals, according to CNN, with the most common complaint being neck and back pain. The inmates who weren't hurt were transferred to other jails.

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Jordan Valinsky is the lead writer for Speed Reads. Before joining The Week, he wrote for New York Observer's tech blog, Betabeat, and tracked the intersection between popular culture and the internet for The Daily Dot. He graduated with a degree in online journalism from Ohio University.