Explosion at Ohio paint plant leaves eight injured and one dead

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Eight people were injured and one person died following an explosion and fire at a paint plant in Ohio on Thursday morning.

Nearly 40 employees were working at the plant just after midnight when an explosion occurred at one of five buildings on Yenkin-Majestic Paint’s campus in Columbus, officials told NBC News.

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