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| Two missing and one injured after Motel 6 explosion in Washington | Two missing and one injured after Motel 6 explosion in Washington |
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| A gas explosion at a Washington hotel left one person critically injuring one person and leaving two missing on Tuesday night. | A gas explosion at a Washington hotel left one person critically injuring one person and leaving two missing on Tuesday night. |
| The Motel 6 in Bremerton, Washington was evacuated nearly 30 minutes before a large section of the building was leveled by the blast. | The Motel 6 in Bremerton, Washington was evacuated nearly 30 minutes before a large section of the building was leveled by the blast. |
| Alice Adams, who lives nearby, told NBC News said the explosion much louder than a “firework or gunshot.” | Alice Adams, who lives nearby, told NBC News said the explosion much louder than a “firework or gunshot.” |
| "The shaking was bad enough that the neighbors thought a tree fell on their house. Both the sound and force made it almost instantly obvious that it was an explosion and not something smaller like a firework explosion or gunshot.” | "The shaking was bad enough that the neighbors thought a tree fell on their house. Both the sound and force made it almost instantly obvious that it was an explosion and not something smaller like a firework explosion or gunshot.” |
| Tonya Hinds, the motel manager, told KING5 that she pulled a fire alarm just before the blast. | Tonya Hinds, the motel manager, told KING5 that she pulled a fire alarm just before the blast. |
| "I knew pulling it was a split-second decision. I thought this could cause major pandemonium, me pulling this alarm, but my gut told me to and I'm glad I did because it gave us time to get everyone away from the building," she said. | "I knew pulling it was a split-second decision. I thought this could cause major pandemonium, me pulling this alarm, but my gut told me to and I'm glad I did because it gave us time to get everyone away from the building," she said. |
| Bremerton Police Chief Steve Strachan told the Seattle Times that The Red Cross responded to the blast to help find guests alternative housing. | Bremerton Police Chief Steve Strachan told the Seattle Times that The Red Cross responded to the blast to help find guests alternative housing. |
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