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Explosion damages Landus Cooperative’s Jefferson location

AMES, IOWA, US — A grain dust incident occurred on May 14 at Landus Cooperative’s Jefferson, Iowa, US, location causing property damage. No injuries were reported.

According to Landus Cooperative, the incident occurred at 8:00 AM and local fire and emergency services responded to the explosion.

The cause of the incident is yet unknown but during the initial investigation following the explosion smoldering grain in a self-contained bin located next to the grain elevator was discovered. A salvage company specializing in extinguishing ...

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