Workers who died in an Illinois plant blast alerted colleagues before the explosion, officials say-Nik Puri

Just recently, last Friday night, there was an explosion at AB Specialty Silicones in Waukegen, Illinois. So far, 3 people have been confirmed dead as the search is still taking place, however, some of the victims warned their colleagues about the explosion before their death. Waukegan Fire Marshal Steven Lenzi determined that "the victims did help other people get out of the building.", but they didn't make it out in time. So far, the damage from this explosion is estimated to be for than $1 million, and there is still no clear cause for the explosion. 

https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/06/us/illinois-plant-explosion/index.html

This article was published by Christina Maxouris, Hollie Silverman, and Susannah Cullinane on May 6, 2019 and was updated at 6:39 AM ET. That implies that the information provided in this article is accurate. While this is a devastating event that took place, it relates to U.S history in a way because numerous explosions similar to this one have occurred in the past. For example, this relates to the Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explosion that took place on April 20, 2010. While the number of victims was significantly bigger with the rig explosion, both were tragic events that reshaped America's mindset when handling these sort of events. This article was targeted towards the American citizens with the purpose of informing them on the status of the situation. Finally, this article is important because it not only is an explosion that killed 3 innocent lives, but because it's an example of how Americans need to take better precautions when handling dangerous tasks.