Three people are dead and four were injured after a boiler exploded at a box company near Soulard. It happened shortly before 8 a.m. at the Loy-Lange Box Company located at 222 Russell Boulevard. According to St. Louis City Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson, a van-sized piece of the boiler went air born and crashed through the roof of Faultless Healthcare Linen, located at 2030 S. Broadway. There are three confirmed fatalities. Two people are in critical condition and two others are seriously injured. Jenkerson says its unclear if anyone was working on the boiler at the time.
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