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Minn. teen hurt in black powder explosion

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OTTERTAIL, Minn. (AP) -- A rural Ottertail teen is recovering from burns after some black powder he was playing with exploded.

The Otter Tail County sheriff's office says the 17-year-old was near his home when the accident happened around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday.

The Daily Journal reports the boy's skin and clothing were burned.

Sheriff's Lt. Barry Fitzgibbons says the boy suffered second- and third-degree burns to his arms, chest and face. He was taken to Perham Health and later taken to a Twin Cities hospital. His condition was not available Thursday.

Fitzgibbons says the black powder was found in a storage area and was about 80 years old.

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