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Something went wrong. what that was, i dont know that well ever know for sure. >> the truck and driver become surrounded by an ominous and dangerous cloud of extremely flammable propane. >> its very explosive, plus, that leak happened at a very remarkable speed. it was literally, i believe, under 20 seconds. >> the driver, fearing something isnt right, tries to shut down the gas. but hes not in time. suddenly, the propane ignites. >> unfortunately, at that point, you know, it enveloped the drive...

And then everything after i shot that video, it was all red. >> larry fisher is one of several firefighters injured in the blast. >> i was bleeding all down my face. i looked all bloody. of course, my helmet was off my head. but i thought -- my initial thought was that i was burned. >> fortunately, no employees are inside the foundry when the fire erupts. the fire department believes its nothing short of a miracle that no one is killed. >> i think many of us are very lucky to be alive. >> but th...

The plant. and you can see suddenly something went wrong. what that was, i dont know that well ever know for sure. >> the truck and driver become surrounded by an ominous and dangerous cloud of extremely flammable propane. >> its very explosive, plus, that leak happened at a very remarkable speed. it was literally, i believe, under 20 seconds. >> the driver, fearing something isnt right, tries to shut down the gas. but hes not in time. suddenly, the propane ignites. >> unfortunately, at that poi...

>> pelley: the founding fathers drew the blueprint for america, but foundry workers built the infrastructure. manufacturing jobs peaked at nearly 20 million in 1979. there were fewer than 15 million by 2003 when the bethlehem steel plant in pennsylvania closed. but one steel worker remained behind to keep its history from rusting away. jim axelrod has this story. >> reporter: the steel mill in bethlehem, pennsylvania, has been shut down for a decade. >> you look at it now, you cant believe it! >...

You could definitely tell that something was not right. it definitely sounded like maybe a car had crashed through the building next door. >> the explosion ignites a huge fire at the foundry. >> theres this huge billowing black cloud of smoke. it was just amazing. >> we knew it was going to be a very big fire. it was a huge column of smoke, huge. >> we have flames shooting over the roof. weve got a report from the plant personnel that their propane tank has gone up. >> several bystanders and nea...

Weeks the death toll from the clothing factory in bangladesh has been rising. now the search for bodies is over. more than 1,100 workers have died. there will be no more miracle rescues. a tragedy so large in scope it is already changing a global industry. today retailers including zara and h & m signed an agreement drafted by labor rights groups to pay for fire and safety renovations in any bangladesh facility that makes their clothes. neither zara nor h & m did business with the factory that c...

I mean, that website, what is that, babys first rifle? do we have babys first foundry, babys first combine? really? have we lost our minds collectively? you can lose a dog, erin, im a dog rescue person. if you treat a dog inappropriately, it can be taken from your home. in what way is this appropriate parenting? lets start with that. >> gail, whats the answer to that? i mean, you know, you are teaching children who are hopefully going to grow up to use guns responsibly. some parents might say th...

Really? i mean, that website, what is that, babys first rifle? do we have babys first foundry, babys first combine? really? have we lost our minds collectively? you can lose a dog, erin, im a dog rescue person. if you treat a dog inappropriately, it can be taken from your home. in what way is this appropriate parenting? lets start with that. >> gail, whats the answer to that? i mean, you know, you are teaching children who are hopefully going to grow up to use guns responsibly. some parents migh...

In a country where its a cultural reality, erin, that thats an appropriate gift for your 5-year-old to have loaded around a 2-year-old? really? i mean, that website, what is that, babys first rifle? do we have babys first foundry, babys first combine? really? have we lost our minds collectively? you can lose a dog, erin, im a dog rescue person. if you treat a dog inappropriately, it can be taken from your home. in what way is this appropriate parenting? lets start with that. >> gail, whats the a...

>> its very explosive, plus, that leak happened at a very remarkable speed. it was literally, i believe, under 20 seconds. >> the driver, fearing something isnt right, tries to shut down the gas. but hes not in time. suddenly, the propane ignites. >> unfortunately, at that point, you know, it enveloped the driver, too. he was in that cloud. the driver of the truck, you can see it explode. thats horrible. >> the explosion rocks nearby buildings and businesses across the street, just a few hundred...