Details about Escambia County jail explosion emerge
WEBMay 1, 2014 · Shortly after 11 p.m., a gas explosion rocked the central booking area of the jail, killing two detainees, according to county officials. A total of 150 inmates and corrections officers were ...
Gas leak caused fatal Florida jail blast, officials say | CNN
WEBMay 9, 2014 · CNN — A fatal explosion at the Escambia County Jail last week was caused by a natural gas release into the facility, the Florida state fire marshal said Friday. Two inmates were killed in the...
Natural gas confirmed as cause in jail explosion - Pensacola News Journal
WEBMay 9, 2014 · A natural gas release caused the deadly explosion that killed two people and injured 184 more at the Escambia County Central Booking and Detention Facility last week, authorities have announced.
6 inmates from Escambia jail explosion speak out - Pensacola News Journal
WEBMay 8, 2014 · Six inmates who were in Escambia County Jail went it exploded said they smelled gas long before the April 30 explosion.
Explosion at Florida Jail Kills 2 Inmates - The New York Times
WEBMay 1, 2014. PENSACOLA, Fla., — One day after nearly two feet of rain swamped Pensacola in the Florida Panhandle, causing severe flooding, a gas explosion ripped through a local jail late...
Inmates killed in Fla. jail explosion identified - USA TODAY
WEBMay 2, 2014 · The destruction occurred at 11 p.m. Wednesday when a blast caused by leaking natural gas tore through the laundry facility on the first floor of the Escambia County Jail Central Booking...
Explosion At Florida Jail Kills 2, Injures Dozens Of Inmates
WEBMay 1, 2014 · An apparent gas explosion at a jail in Pensacola, Fla., has killed at least two inmates and injured more than 100 people, including some corrections officers, according to local reports. But...
Florida: Natural Gas Seen as Cause of Jail Explosion
WEBMay 9, 2014. Investigators say a deadly jail explosion in the Florida Panhandle appears to have been caused by natural gas but would not specify whether a leak may have been to blame. The...
2 dead, 100 injured in gas explosion at Florida jail - Fox News
WEBMay 1, 2014 · A portion of the Escambia County jail collapsed late Wednesday night after what authorities are calling a gas explosion in the jail's booking center. (WAGA) An explosion Wednesday night...
Florida jail blast: 2 dead, dozens injured | CNN
WEBMay 1, 2014 · Everyone was accounted for after a powerful explosion ripped through the Escambia County Jail in Florida’s Panhandle and killed two inmates, Sheriff David Morgan said Thursday.
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