Fatal Bartlett Grain Elevator Explosion Deemed Accidental
Officials found no criminal activity in blast that killed six in Atchinson, KS
An explosion that killed six people and injured two others at a northeast Kansas grain elevator was accidental, the State Fire Marshal's Office said Thursday.
The agency said it found no evidence of criminal activity in the Oct. 29 grain dust explosion at the Bartlett Grain Elevator in Atchison, about 50 miles northwest of Kansas City. Preliminary findings indicate the blast apparently originated in the elevator's main bin area. The investigation is ongoing.
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