Moulton rocked by oil rig explosion
By Clayton Kelley
A powerful oil rig explosion shook Moulton residents in the early morning of Saturday, Oct. 17 on FM 1680 just outside Moulton city limits.
Residents reported rattling windows and shaking homes. The incident occurred at 12:52 a.m.
“I don’t know what caused the explosion, but it was an oil storage tank,” Moulton Police Chief Daniel Beyer said. “I heard the explosion and the windows rattled in my hous…