An gas storage tank blew up in White County, Arkansas, leaving three dead in the explosion, emergency management officials report.
According to Tommy Jackson, a spokesman with the Arkansas Department of Emergency Management, the explosion left others severely injured, but he did not have further information regarding the incident.
A dispatcher with the White County sheriff’s office stated that deputies “were really busy right now” and would not give any more information. White County is part of the Fayetteville Shale play, a natural gas formation that has drawn exploration companies …