PORT WENTWORTH — Broken equipment inside a steel conveyor belt sparked the first explosion at the Imperial Sugar refinery in Port Wentworth on a mild winter night 10 years ago. The initial blast rocked the building, jolting more dust into the air. And like so much tiny kindling, that dust ignited seconds later, creating a fireball visible miles away.
Imperial Sugar tragedy: Repercussions continue decade later
Tragedy killed 14, injured dozens


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