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Seven injured in blast at New Jersey naval yard
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Published: Aug. 20, 2013 at 11:52 AM
MIDDLETOWN, N.J., Aug. 20 (UPI) -- At least seven people were injured Tuesday morning in an explosion at the Naval Weapons Station Earle in New Jersey, officials say.
Naval officials said the blast occurred during maintenance work on a vessel in a building along the waterfront, WABC-TV, New York, reported.
Those hurt were not considered to have life-threatening injuries although officials said one person was listed in serious condition.
The damage was contained to the boathouse, officials said. Areas where ammunition and ordnance are stored were not affected.
The cause of the accident is under investigation.
The naval station is located in Colts Neck, about 20 minutes from the Jersey Shore.
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Sailor Seriously Hurt, 7 Others Hurt in NJ Naval Weapons Station Explosion
By Dan Stamm
| Tuesday, Aug 20, 2013 | Updated 12:52 PM EDT
Injuries after an explosion at a Naval Station in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
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An explosion at a New Jersey naval weapons station this morning left eight U.S. Navy personnel and civilians hurt, one seriously.
Crews rushed to a boat house at the Naval Weapons Station Earle in Colts Neck Township, Monmouth County, N.J. around 9 a.m.
Crews were doing routine maintenance on a boat when the blast occurred, according to a press release from the Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Office.
One sailor was hospitalized with non-life-threating but serious injuries, said Navy spokeswoman Beth Baker.
"He was conscious and speaking" before being taken to a hospital, Baker said.
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Seven others -- a mix of sailors and workers -- suffered what the Navy described as "minor injuries" resulting mostly from smoke inhalation and were taken to the hospital for evaluation. The Navy was withholding their names until relatives could be notified.
SkyForce10 video captured a firetruck and ambulances outside of a warehouse-like building. A section of roof appeared to be damaged.
The Navy said the damage was contained to the boat house and "ammunition and ordnance operations at the weapons station were not affected by the accident," said the Navy.
The cause of the blast remains under investigation.
The Mainside section of the facility where the blast appeared to occur is located about eight miles west of Asbury Park and 76 miles from Philadelphia. A long road connects that section to the Waterfront Pier that extends about 2.5 miles into Raritan Bay, according to the Commander, Navy Installations Command.
The facility, which is home to more than 20 tenant commands -- the largest at a navy munitions base -- employs more than 1,500 contractors, civilians and military personnel, according to CNIC. The station provides weapons for all Atlantic Fleet Carrier and Expeditionary Strike Groups, according to the Navy.
Story will be updated.
