Falling price of scrap squeezes metal dealers, cuts thefts

Wichita’s scrap dealers are feeling stressed as falling prices for recycled steel, copper and other metals have squashed their margins. The price of scrap iron overall fell about 20 to 25 percent over the course of 2014 because of slower economic growth overseas and the strengthening dollar. 

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Crews tackling fire at scrapyard

Fire crews from Buckinghamshire fire and rescue are currently dealing with a blaze at a scrapyard in Oxford Road in Oakley.

A 200 metre cordon has been set up around the scrap yard because acetylene cylinders are involved. See http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/update/2015-12-22/fire-crews-dealing-with-blaze-at-scrapyard-in-oakley/

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3 kids killed in explosion at scrap shop in Udhampur

Three siblings were killed on Wednesday in an explosion in Udhampur district of Jammu region.

The blast took place in a scrap shop, a senior police officer said in Jammu.

Initial reports say, the children were collecting scrap when they fiddled with some explosive device that went off near Birma bridge in Udhampur town. See http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/explosion-in-scrap-shop-kills-minor-siblings-in-udhampur/1/554284.html

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