Fireworks Explosion on NC Island Kills 2, Hurts 3

A truckload of fireworks exploded Saturday morning on a dock at a remote North Carolina island, killing two workers and critically injuring three others preparing for an Independence Day celebration, authorities said. The explosion shook homes and businesses and was heard across a village on the southern end of Ocracoke Island, which is the only inhabited part of the 15-mile spit of land, accessible only by boat. Dock master Robert Raborn noticed the workers unloading the truck from... Full Story