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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-14-10 02:03 PM
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Breaking on CNN - explosion at the Hotel Riviera in Playo del Carma, Mexico
Seven dead including tourists.
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charlie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-14-10 02:07 PM
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1. Aftermath video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6262B9nNkDo
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Lisa0825 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-14-10 02:11 PM
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2. The articles i have found posted in the last 10 min say 1 dead 8 injured.
Says it was in the kitchen, a gas tank.

http://www.680news.com/news/world/article/129028--reports-one-dead-eight-injured-after-explosion-at-mexican-resort
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Lisa0825 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-14-10 02:15 PM
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3. Damn, CNN updated with a link... says 7 killed.
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2010/11/14/seven-killed-in-mexico-resort-blast/?hpt=T2
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UTUSN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-14-10 02:50 PM
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5. Thanks for letting us know it was an accident rather than being fuel for wingnuts. n/t
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Lisa0825 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-14-10 02:21 PM
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4. Eye witness report...
http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/World/20101114/mexico-hotel-explosion-101114/
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-14-10 02:52 PM
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6. This is too sad
and it will certainly mash up the already damaged Mexican economy
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-14-10 03:46 PM
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7. The report suggests a gas leak
At first I thought it was drug related.
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spinbaby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Nov-15-10 07:36 PM
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8. The "official" explanation turns out to be...
...swamp gas. Really.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40201786
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