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Three die in PCA mill explosion

Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) has confirmed the death of three people following an explosion at a paper mill in Tomahawk, Wisconsin.

The explosion in a recycled fibre storage tank occurred at around 1.30pm (7.30pm BST) yesterday (29 July).

The three employees were doing maintenance on the top of the tank. A fourth person, who was standing on a lower platform at a lower level of the tank, was also injured by the blast.

The exact cause of the explosion in unknown and is being investigated.

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