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22 People Injured After Tank Explosion At Seminole Casino In Hollywood

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A compressor tank exploded during installation of a fire suppression system, injuring 22 people at the Seminole Classic Casino Hollywood Monday morning, a Hollywood Fire Rescue spokesman said.

The explosion of the compressor tank knocked out some drywall. That resulted in minor injuries to 20 people, who were treated on the scene, and injuries to two other people determined severe enough to take them to Memorial Regional Hospital in Hollywood.

No chemicals were found to be involved, Hollywood Fire Rescue said.

Read more at our news partner the Miami Herald.

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