Unearthed Toxic Gases Kill 1 Person, Sicken 37 Others
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SEA ISLE CITY, N.J. — A police officer was killed and 37 people were sickened after workers building a sewage pumping station unearthed a pocket of toxic gases. The workers accidentally dug into an area with heavy concentrations of methane and hydrogen sulfide, Public Safety Commissioner Steve Libro said Wednesday.
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