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Explosion of a Suspected P lab
Westpac Waikato Air Ambulance
The Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter flew to Tauranga Hospital this morning after the explosion of a suspected P lab badly burnt a 57-year-old Mt Maunganui man. The man was taken to Tauranga Hospital with burns following the blast and has now been flown to Waikato Hospital where he has been admitted in a serious condition.
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