Explosion in the USA: On Wednesday, April 16 at the rocket testing center The Northrop Grumman concern in the north of the Utah state in the United States exploded. One of the buildings stayed destroyed. At the time of explosion, they stayed in the facility three peopleand the local KUTV television station reports that one of them has suffered slight injuries.
“Avoid this area”: The causes of the explosion remain unknown. Northrop Grumman did not provide any information in the case. According to Kutv, federal investigators can start procedure. On the other hand, the BOX Elder Sheriff Office recommended everyone to “avoid this area”.
Strong shocks: The smoke cloud after the explosion was visible from a distance of several kilometers. However, the explosion itself was so powerful that she was felt by a woman living around 16 km from the aforementioned Northrop Grumman center. In an interview with a journalist of the Kutv station, she explained that everything in her house was shaking for a few seconds just like during mild earthquake.
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Sources: Kutv, BOX ELDER FREDER SERVICE OFFICE (Facebook), Brian Mullahy (X)