Site of Georgia Gwinnett College explosion deemed safe, will reopen
The site of an explosion on Georgia Gwinnett College’s campus has been deemed safe and will reopen next week, the school’s president said Friday.
A food service worker was seriously injured in the Monday morning explosion inside a bathroom at the school's Building A, which was evacuated and ultimately closed for the remainder of the week. A precise cause has not been determined, but officials have theorized that some kind of spark may have ignited a buildup of methane gas.
The affected bathroom will remain closed, but the building – which houses classrooms and a food court -- will reopen after the weekend.
"The building has been deemed safe by structural and utility engineers," President Stas Preczewski wrote in a statement released Friday afternoon, adding that inspection reports would be available online. "… The FBI has closed the investigation, stating that there is no evidence of criminal intent. Other efforts will continue to determine the exact cause."
The Georgia Gwinnett campus was the scene of another scare a day after the explosion, when a different building was evacuated after an electrical outlet shorted out.
“I must say that I have been extremely impressed by and appreciative of the ingenuity and resourcefulness the campus community has displayed during this time of great inconvenience,” Preczewski’s statement said.
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