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Thursday, February 14, 2008

Sugar refinery explosion victim dies in Augusta

A victim of the Imperial Sugar refinery explosion near Savannah has died in Augusta, according to a spokeswoman with the Joseph M. Still Burn Center.

Michael Kelly Fields died at 2:14 a.m. Thursday.

Fourteen victims at the burn center remain in critical condition, while two are in serious condition.

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