A marker listing the names of 41 people killed during the 1968 downtown Richmond explosion is seen on a trailer bed during a ceremony at Elstro Plaza in Richmond, Ind., on Friday, April 6, 2018. A monument honoring 41 people killed by natural gas explosions that rocked an eastern Indiana city has been unveiled on the disaster's 50th anniversary. The 3-foot-by-6-foot stone monument was dedicated Friday in Richmond during a ceremony that included a moment of silence at 1:47 p.m., when the explosions started in a sporting goods store's basement. The marker will have a permanent home at the Wayne County Historical Museum. (Mickey Shuey /The Palladium-Item via AP)
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