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News: Man dies following garage explosion in Council Bluffs

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA - A man lost his life in a garage explosion near N 35th St and Ave G Tuesday, according to KCRG.

A 56-year-old male was working in a detached garage when the explosion happened as he was cutting a compressed natural gas tank.

Rescue crews found the victim dead near the scene of the accident.

The incident is under investigation by the Council Bluffs Fire Department with assistance from the Council Bluffs Police Department and Iowa Fire Marshals' Office.

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