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BREAKING NEWS: Military explosion sends one to hospital by helicopter

| Staff Reporters

UPDATED 1:45 p.m. The individual is at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center in stable condition.

ORIGINAL RELEASE: At approximately 9:45 a.m. an explosion occurred at the Navy School Explosive Ordnance Disposal C-52 North range.

Eglin and Okaloosa County emergency crews responded to the incident. An individual was airlifted to a medical facility. An investigation into the circumstances surrounding the mishap is underway. More information will be released as it becomes available.

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