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Show Gas Explosion in Springville Home Injures Man, Vife Fumes from inflamable tilt paste were responsible for an explosion which injured George H. Borror, 51, and his wife Rachel Borrer, 270 West 3rd So., Thursday of last week. Both were taken to the Utah Valley hospital with painful burns the extent of which could not be determined until the latter part of the week. Mrs. Borror's right arm and left hand and the upper portion of her body were severely burned while Mr. Borror's hands, .arms, the back of his head, neck and shoulders should-ers were burned. Mr. Borror was repairing tile in the kitchen when fumes from the paste evidently reached a gas range and ignited engulfing him in flames. Mrs. Borror was burned when she atempted to put out the flames. A window was blown out of the kitchen and the place badly damaged including the table and chairs as well as the floor of the room. Firemen responded to the emergency call and succeeded in keeping the fire from spreading. |