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OCRACOKE, N.C. (AP) - A truckload of fireworks exploded Saturday morning on a remote North Carolina island dock, killing one worker and critically injuring four others preparing for an Independence Day celebration, authorities said.
The explosion shook homes and businesses and was heard across a village on the southern end of Ocracoke Island, which is the only inhabited part of the 15-mile spit of land.
The island is only accessible by boat or plane, and three medical helicopters took the injured workers to hospitals, Hyde County spokeswoman Jamie Tunnell said. One of the workers was taken to a burn center in Chapel Hill, about 180 miles away, though it was unclear where the other workers were taken.
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