Explosion and fire erupt at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries
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Reported by ABC7 Los Angeles
📍 Cedar Rapids, United States (approximate) 🕑 5 h ago
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5 reports of this incident, first to latest. It stays on the live map for 48 hours from the first report.
- Sun 25 Oct, 01:06 · 5 h ago UPDATE: No one hurt after fire, explosion Quaker Oats in downtown Cedar Rapids KCRG · first report
- Sun 25 Oct, 01:18 · 5 h ago BREAKING: Explosion at Quaker Oats factory in Cedar Rapids KWWL
- Sun 25 Oct, 01:54 · 5 h ago Firefighting continues after reported explosion at Cedar Rapids Quaker Oats KGAN
- Sun 25 Oct, 02:57 · 4 h ago Quaker Oats building in Cedar Rapids explodes and catches fire, officials say weareiowa.com
- Sun 25 Oct, 03:34 · 3 h ago Explosion and fire erupt at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries ABC7 Los Angeles
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- Explosion and fire erupt at Quaker Oats plant in Cedar Rapids, Iowa; no injuries
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