Man Dies in Propane Explosion in North Providence

Man Dies in Propane Explosion in North Providence

GoLocal has been told by public safety officials in North Providence that a man sleeping outside and trying to use a propane heater to stay warm died as a result of injuries that he incurred when the heater exploded.

 

North Providence firefighters and police responded to the incident, which occurred about 1 AM on Friday.

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The incident took place in a wooded area behind the Geneva Mills complex.

 

No one else has been reported injured.

 

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