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Explosion injures 8 people

An explosion occurred in a Mall in Waukegan strip and 8 people got seriously injured after the explosion. The reason behind the explosion is still not clear but after the explosion the walls of the Tuxedo World and Cleopatra’s Hair Salon collapsed.

Firefighter tried to rescue people and said that the collapse could have resulted in more casualties. Five injured people were admitted to the Vista Medical Center East located close to the area in Waukegan. Three other injured were taken to the 1900 block of Grand Avenue.