Worker hurt in Texas storage tank explosion

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NEW BADEN, Texas (AP) — An oilfield worker has suffered burns in a storage tank explosion at a Central Texas site.

The Robertson County Sheriff’s Office says the blast happened around midday Wednesday near New Baden (BAY’-dun), about 100 miles northeast of Austin. The victim was flown to a Houston hospital. His name hasn’t been released.

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