Two employees died after an explosion and fire at the casino owned by the Coeur d'Alene Tribe of Idaho.
Donald S. Hanson, 56, and Richard E. Stokes, 49, were killed when a cargo container exploded and caused a fire. Authorities are investigating how the blast occurred.
Hanson and Stokes were longtime employees at the casino. Hanson was named employee of the year in 2005.
"We are family here," acting casino CEO Laura Stensgar-Mokry said in a press release quoted by The Spokesman-Review. "We've lost two men who were highly valuable employees. More than that, we have lost two highly valued friends and loved ones."
The tribe has canceled the casino's Fourth of July celebrations out of respect for the victims.
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Explosion at casino kills two workers
(The Spokesman Review 6/30)
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