Cellphone blamed for explosion

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A violent explosion in a chemical warehouse in Haina, San Cristobal, is being blamed on the use of a cellphone. According to Listin Diario, the worker, who perished in the blast, was moving a vehicle loaded with highly inflammable material when he used his cellphone. The blast and fire caused panic in the area. According to Celso Marranzini, the president of Multiquimica Dominicana, the worker, Erasmo Medina, violated company policy by using a cellphone inside the company's yard where a great deal of highly inflammable raw materials are stored. The tank truck was loading Toluene, a highly volatile solvent, when the explosion and fire occurred. Medina suffered third degree burns over 80% of his body. Multiquimica Dominicana has been in the area for 20 years without incident.

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