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Geismar Explosion Victim Identified
Yesterday's explosion at the Williams Olefins Chemical plant at Geismar in Ascension Parish injured 77 people and claimed the life of one person. Today 29 year old Zachary Green of Hammond was identified as the fatality. Of the 77 people taken to area hospitals four of the victims are still being treated for serious burns. According to Dr. Flip Roberts, Ascension Parish's chief medical officer the next few days will be critical for those patients.
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