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Saturday, February 21, 2009

Meth Lab Explosion Kills Two

An explosion of a methamphetamine lab and fire at a south Georgia home killed two woman early Saturday morning.

The blast happened in Lanier county. Officials say it peeled back the roof of the double-wide manufactured home.

The victims, 65-year old Annie Ruth Powers and 37-year old Constance Bennett, were found in the home and pronounced dead shortly after the explosion.

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