An explosion in a biochemistry lab at Missouri University left four people injured.

The lab belonged to a professor at the University, but she did not comment on any details of the explosion. The lab was commonly used for experiments concerning bacteria.

The people involved in the accident included a graduate student, two post doctoral students and a lab technician were all working in the lab at the time the explosion occurred. One of the victims remains in the hospital, but is listed as good condition.

The source of  the ignition of the fire is unknown, but it is thought that the flammable combination of gases used in the lab somehow got involved with the ignition source.

Gas explosions can cause serious injury for everyone in a nearby area, our thoughts are with the friends and family of the victim.

After BP’s internal investigation, the fatal explosion on the oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico was said to be triggered by a bubble of methane gas that escaped through the well and shot up the column before exploding.

The cause of the explosion is still being investigated, but BP investigators interviewed rig workers to get a detailed account of what happened the day that the rig exploded, killing 11 workers. Investigators are focusing on what is called the blow-out preventer to make sure that they are reliable on rigs.

Gas explosions can cause serious injury and death and the aftermath is devastating to all involved. Our thoughts are with the families of the victims.