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3 Hurt In Apparent Explosion At Coatesville Steel Plant

COATESVILLE, Pa. (AP) -- An apparent explosion at a steel plant in eastern Pennsylvania has left three people injured.

It happened around 10 p.m. Thursday at the Arcelor-Mittal plant in Coatesville.

Investigators say a bucket containing molten steel apparently exploded, injuring the three workers.

Authorities are still trying to determine exactly what happened.

The conditions of the injured workers weren't immediately known.

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