It was supposed to be just another day. A father clocking in, his daughters tagging along for fun. Then came the blast that tore a Nebraska town apart.

32-year-old Dylan Danielson brought his daughters, 12-year-old Hayven and 8-year-old Fayeah, to his job at Horizon Biofuels. He worked the custodial shift — cleaning, sweeping, doing what needed to be done. But within moments, an explosion ripped through the plant, taking all three lives.

“They were good kids. He was such a good daddy,” said Dylan’s aunt, Kathy Harle, her voice breaking. Dylan had called his wife right after the first blast, telling her where the girls were hiding. He was still on the line when the second explosion hit. He never made it out.

Hayven and Fayeah were later found near the collapsed break room — the same place their father had tried to protect them. The small Nebraska town of Wahoo now mourns together, lighting candles and whispering prayers for the family that once filled every room with laughter.

“They were our sunshine,” said one teacher softly. “It just doesn’t feel real.”

Some losses are too heavy for words — only silence, tears, and love remain.