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Factory blast claims seven lives

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    Seven workers died of burns they suffered when a turbine exploded at a soap and plastics factory in The Gambia, news organisations reported on Tuesday. They were among 13 people admitted to a hospital in Banjul after they were showeered with hot soda in Thursday's blast. The Gambia's National Environmental Agency has opened an investigation into the accident, a source told IRIN on Tuesday.

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