BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. — A construction worker is recovering after an explosion at a gas station in Broward County.
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The blast left behind a crater about 50 feet deep in Hallendale Beach.
Firefighters said the incident occurred Tuesday as construction workers were trying to access an underground fuel tank.
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They said vapors escaped from the tank and exploded.
One worker had burns on over half his body.
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No one else was hurt.
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