By Eileen Kelley From South Florida Sun-Sentinel HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — A system meant to suppress fires at the Seminole Classic Casino in Hollywood exploded Monday morning, causing dozens of injuries—including people inside the casino after drywall rained down on customers. Seminole Tribe spokesman Gary Bitner said contract workers were servicing the fire suppression system as they do every six months when one of the lines to a gas canister ruptured causing the explosion. The explosion happened on the second floor, which houses the casino’s server, other major equipment as well as company offices. In addition to causing widespread damage to the system and surrounding area, the casino on the ground level was also damaged when the drywall crashed down to the bottom floor. About 100 people were in the casino at the time of the 9:50 a.m. explosion, Bitner said. Six people were taken to a hospital. None of the …
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