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Emily Olson

An explosion at an Ohio metal plant left 1 dead and 13 injured

Debris covers the ground and nearby cars after an explosion at the I. Schumann & Co. metals plant sent several victims to hospitals on Monday in Bedford, Ohio. (Michael Swensen/Getty Images)

A maintenance worker was killed and 13 were sent to hospitals with injuries after an explosion and large fire at a metal plant outside of Cleveland, Ohio.

Emergency crews responded to I. Schumann & Co. in Bedford, Ohio, around 2:20 p.m. on Monday. The cause of the explosion is still unclear, but photos shared on social media and in local news reports showed debris scattered for hundreds of yards, damaged vehicles and a plume of smoke visible for miles.

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