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One Injured After Grain Bin Explosion in Missouri

Incident occurred last Thursday at West Central Agri Services in Adrian

January 3, 2021

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One man has been injured in Bates County on Thursday, December 31, after an explosion at a grain bin in Adrian, MO, reports Fox 4.

The explosion occurred around 10:45 a.m. at the West Central Agri Services in the area of the grain storage bins.

One man was taken by helicopter to a Kansas City area hospital. No other injuries have been reported.

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