{"id":27948,"date":"2026-10-25T08:02:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T02:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=27948"},"modified":"2026-10-25T08:02:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T02:17:14","slug":"explosion-sparks-fire-at-quaker-oats-plant-in-iowa-all-workers-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eng.dragonmedia.com.np\/?p=27948","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Explosion sparks fire at Quaker Oats plant in Iowa; all workers safe<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Dragon Media News Desk<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A fire broke out after an explosion at a Quaker Oats facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on Saturday. Firefighters responded to the scene and worked to control the blaze.<\/p>\n<p>The Cedar Rapids Fire Department received the call at about 4:45 p.m. local time. The fire was reported in an area at the rear of the facility. 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