Photos: Fatal explosion
The South Los Angeles building rocked by an explosion was occupied by JL Spray, a company that does paint coating of metal products. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Two workers count their blessings several hours after the explosion tore apart the building in the 900 block of East 59th Street in South Los Angeles. The pair were apparently near the building when it blew up.
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The blown-out rear window of a car frames two firefighters across the street from the site of the explosion.
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A rescuer looks through the charred debris of the building.
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Firefighters watch from the safety of a nearby building while the facade of the building blown apart by an explosion dangles against a power line.
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