2 hurt in Colorado oil tank explosion

Published: Jan. 14, 2009 at 9:19 PM

GREELEY, Colo., Jan. 14 (UPI) -- An oil well storage tank exploded in Colorado Wednesday, seriously injuring two of the three workers at the site, authorities said.

The 7:30 a.m. blast occurred in Weld County west of Greeley, KUSA-TV, Denver, reported. The third crew member wasn't hurt.

It wasn't known what sparked the explosion.

The TV station said firefighters used foam to extinguish the fire within 30 minutes but not before the crew's truck also caught fire.

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