Fire and Explosion at Yenkin-Majestic Paints in Columbus, OH

Paint company where explosion killed 1, injured 8 has history of safety violations, records show.

The linked article has a video showing the explosion.

"The cause of the fire early Thursday morning at Yenkin-Majestic Paint in Columbus, OH is still under investigation. The incident started around or just after midnight, and involved at least one explosion that was heard for miles in places as far away as Blacklick.

The body of Wendell Light, 44, of Heath, was found around 9:15 a.m. and was partially covered in rubble inside the collapsed building, Columbus Fire Battalion Chief Steve Martin said. He was pronounced dead at the scene."

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