Durham Businessman Killed in North Carolina Gas Explosion

Durham Businessman Killed in North Carolina Gas Explosion
Firefighters and emergency officials respond to an explosion and fire in downtown Durham, North Carolina, on April 10, 2019. WTVD-TV ABC 11 via AP
Richard Szabo
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A North Carolina community is mourning the loss of a well-connected businessman after a gas explosion rocked the city.

Durham Police Department has identified Kong Lee, 61, as the only confirmed death from the April 10 blast that destroyed an entire building in downtown Durham, 143 miles northeast of Charlotte.

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