Factory explodes in Milwaukee, USA
{{date|December 7, 2006}}

At approximately 8:10 AM [[w:Central Standard Time|CST]] December 6, 2006 a factory owned by the [[w:Falk Corporation|FALK Corporation]] exploded in [[w:Milwaukee|Milwaukee]], [[w:Wisconsin|Wisconsin]]. 

The blast could apparently be felt up to thirty miles away. A plume of smoke was seen rising from the explosion site, and the area around the factory was reported to smell of burning wood.

The explosion apparently occurred when a container of 72,000 gallons of [[w:Propane|propane]] exploded, destroying the building. Three people are confirmed dead and forty-six injured, with one person suffering life-threatening injuries, according to a press conference with Milwaukee Mayor [[w:Tom Barrett (politician)|Tom Barrett]] and Milwaukee Police Chief Nan Hagerty at 5:00 PM CST broadcast on [[w:WTMJ-TV|WTMJ-TV]] in Milwaukee.  Local news reports state that the three dead were aged 37, 49, and 38.

With a population of 596,000 (according to the 2000 Census), Milwaukee is the 19th largest city in the United States.

The factory had made industrial gears since the 1800s.

==Sources==
* {{source|url=http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8LRJES00.htm|title=Factory explosion in Milwaukee kills 3|author=Emily Fredrix and John Hartzell|pub=Associated Press|date=December 6, 2006}}
* WTMJ-TV broadcast around 5PM CST

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[[Category:Wisconsin]]
[[Category:United States]]
[[Category:North America]]
[[Category:Disasters and accidents]]
At approximately 8:10 AM CST December 6, 2006 a factory owned by the FALK Corporation exploded in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 

The blast could apparently be felt up to thirty miles away. A plume of smoke was seen rising from the explosion site, and the area around the factory was reported to smell of burning wood.

The explosion apparently occurred when a container of 72,000 gallons of propane exploded, destroying the building. Three people are confirmed dead and forty-six injured, with one person suffering life-threatening injuries, according to a press conference with Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and Milwaukee Police Chief Nan Hagerty at 5:00 PM CST broadcast on WTMJ-TV in Milwaukee.  Local news reports state that the three dead were aged 37, 49, and 38.

With a population of 596,000 (according to the 2000 Census), Milwaukee is the 19th largest city in the United States.

The factory had made industrial gears since the 1800s.
Wisconsin United States North America Disasters and accidents