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Multiple people were hurt after an explosion at a building in Stuart on Wednesday.

According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO), five people were injured — three seriously — all of whom were workers at the construction site. The sheriff's office says two of the workers were flown to a burn unit in Orlando and another was taken to a hospital by ambulance.

The other two are believed to have drove themselves to a nearby hospital.

Martin County Fire Rescue (MCFR) said that at around 2 p.m., crews responded to reports of an explosion at 3535 South Kanner Highway.

At the scene, crews found three men injured following what MCFR said appears to have been a vapor explosion that occurred while workers were relighting pilot lights.

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