Georgia firefighters battled flames, and rescuers searched for the missing Friday, after a massive sugar refinery explosion that was felt miles away left at least 42 people injured, authorities said. Six people were unaccounted for after the Imperial Sugar refinery in Port Wentworth, Georgia, exploded Thursday night -- a blast so powerful it shook homes miles across the Savannah River in neighboring South Carolina. No fatalities were reported."There was an explosion into the air with debris and a fireball that was probably five or six times as tall as the tallest trees here," said Lt. Alan Baker of the Port Wentworth Police Department. "It's the biggest explosion I've ever seen in my life."
Capt. Matt Stanley of the Savannah Fire Department said it was possible that sugar dust from refining process had ignited, sparking the blast.
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