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The NTSB’s preliminary investigation also found that workers in both buildings had smelled rotting eggs, an odorant added to normally odorless natural gas, before the explosion.

From Washington Times • Oct. 7, 2023

Employees in both buildings told federal investigators they had smelled gas before the explosion.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2023

The cause of the blast was not immediately clear but witnesses said they had smelled gas prior to hearing the explosion.

From Reuters • Jul. 3, 2023

According to a preliminary investigation by the fire department, a restaurant employee had smelled a gas leak about an hour before the explosion.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2023

The little river in Amari’s village had smelled of mud and of the animals that used it as a gathering place to drink the water.

From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper