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Mechanicsville student injured in college blaze released from hospital

Posted at 2:26 PM, Jan 29, 2012
and last updated 2012-01-29 14:26:05-05

RICHMOND, Va. (WTVR) - One of the Hampden-Sydney College students that was injured in a campus fire Wednesday was released from the hospital.

Ben Rogers, one of the two students hurt, was released from VCU Medical Center's burn unit Friday morning.

Rogers was burned on his face and suffered smoke inhalation when the Tiger Athletic Center caught fire.

Kirk Rohle, of Mechanicsville, who suffered serious, non-life threatening injuries, remains hospitalized.

The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Prince Edward County fire department.