By Associated Press - Friday, November 4, 2016

HUTCHINSON, Kan. (AP) - Three people have been hurt in an industrial accident at a steel fabrication supplier in Kansas.

The Reno County Sheriff’s Office says a pressurized water tank exploded Thursday at Wifco Steel Products northeast of Hutchinson. The Hutchinson News (https://bit.ly/2euQdAJ ) reports that the most seriously injured man was in critical condition at a Wichita hospital.

A second man was in fair condition at a Wichita hospital, while the third man was treated at a Hutchinson hospital and released.



The company didn’t immediately return a phone message from The Associated Press early Friday seeking comment.

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Information from: The Hutchinson (Kan.) News, https://www.hutchnews.com

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