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SAN DIEGO — An apparently accidental explosion rocked a Hilton hotel under construction Monday, injuring 14 workers, five of them critically, authorities said.
Three of the five in critical condition were in a hospital burn unit and eight other victims had serious to minor injuries, Fire Department spokesman Maurice Luque said.
San Diego Deputy Fire-Rescue Chief Perry Peake said the blast occurred in an area of the building containing gas, electric and other utilities and that it appeared to have been caused by a mechanical failure.
