More than 70 miners were killed in the initial blast.

在最初的爆炸中，有70多名矿工遇难。

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Caused by initial blast (damage), prolonged exposure to fire.

由初始爆破(损坏)引起，长时间曝光引起火灾。

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This seemingly gentle structure also harbors a very powerful spinning neutron star that may be the central remnant from the initial blast.

这些外表柔和的结构也蕴藏着一个很强大的旋转的中子星，那可能是来自最初爆炸的灰烬的中心。

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Carlos Vega said the initial blast took place in a ship channel near the George C.

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In the report, the deaths of 15 civilians were blamed on the initial blast.

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Beth Wolniewicz, a 46-year-old Chicago resident, said she had finished the race about three minutes before the initial blast.

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