Death Toll 5 in Blast at Grain Elevator

The death toll in a grain elevator explosion rose to five with the discovery of two bodies and the identification of another victim’s remains. Crews digging through the cascading grain in hopes of finding one other missing worker alive, suspended their efforts because high winds were blowing debris off the roof of the elevator in Haysville. The identities of the two bodies and remains were not disclosed. The blast, apparently caused by a spark that ignited highly explosive grain dust, happened Monday at the DeBruce Grain complex south of Wichita. Eleven men were injured, and two of them remained in critical condition.