Three people were injured on Wednesday evening in Mobile, Alabama, after two barges loaded with natural gas exploded and caught fire.<br />According to reports, the first blast happened at around 8:30 pm on a barge near the George C. Wallace traffic tunnel, which carries traffic from Interstate 10 under the Mobile River. A one-nautical-mile safety zone has been established around one of the barges.<br />According to Fox10 TV, the explosion occurred while crews were conducting a cleaning operation. The injured people are in critical condition at the USA Medical Center. Fire department spokesman Steve Huffman did not describe the severity of their injuries, CNN reported.<br />There were at least three explosions tied to the incident, Mobile Fire-Rescue noted around 9:30 pm on Twitter. Multiple explosions occurred throughout the night.<br />According to Fox10 TV, after closing the shipping channel, officials with Mobile Fire-Rescue said they would let the fire burn out on its own to prevent further injuries. <br />According to reports, the initial explosion was sparked by a static charge.<br /><br />FOR MORE NEXT MEDIA ANIMATION, GO TO: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=NMAWorldEdition <br /><br />FOR MORE NEXT MEDIA ANIMATION IN ENGLISH, GO TO: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=NMAtv <br /><br />FOR MORE TOMONEWS US, GO TO:<br />http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsUS <br /><br />FOR MORE TOMONEWS JP, GO TO: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=TomoNewsJP <br /><br />FOR MORE APPLE DAILY ENGLISH, GO TO: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=AppleDailyEnglish <br /><br />CHECK OUT THE ODDBODS!<br />http://www.youtube.com/user/nxTomo
