4 injured after explosion reported at industrial complex in Logan Township, New Jersey, officials say
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Key Points:
- An explosion occurred shortly after 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at a manufacturing facility in the Pureland Industrial Complex on Heron Drive in Swedesboro, New Jersey, causing partial building collapse and heavy fire.
- Four individuals were hospitalized, with three taken to Cooper University Hospital, including two trauma patients, and one to a Philadelphia hospital; initial reports of six patients were later corrected.
- A shelter-in-place order within a 2-mile radius was implemented but lifted after about two hours; emergency crews remain on scene monitoring a burn-off of additional fuel and air quality.
- The explosion caused extensive damage to the facility and a neighboring building, with fire and hazmat teams actively managing the situation; the cause of the explosion remains
