gas explosion News

French Building Collapse Kills at Least 6; Gas Explosion Suspected

French investigators are treating the deaths of at least six people who were killed when a building collapsed in the city of Marseille as a possible “involuntary homicide” case, a prosecutor said Tuesday. Prosecutor Dominique Laurens said an investigation was …

New Year’s Day Explosion Leveled 2 Homes, Injured 5 in Philadelphia

A suspected gas explosion a few hours into the new year demolished two Philadelphia row homes and damaged others, sending several people to the hospital, authorities said. Fire department officials said the blast occurred shortly before 3 a.m. Sunday in …

Missouri Home Explosion Death Toll Grows to 3

A young mother is the third member of her family to die in a gas explosion at her Missouri home, authorities said last Friday. Myranda Gale Golden, 22, was hurt Monday when her home in the far southern Missouri town …

Gas Explosion at Missouri Home Kills 1, Injures 9

A gas explosion Monday at a southeast Missouri home killed one person and injured nine others, authorities said. The explosion happened around 7 a.m. in Wyatt, a town of about 280 people that’s about 130 miles (210 kilometers) south of …

Several Injured in Gas Explosion in Baltimore County

Several people were injured Friday, including one critically, after a gas explosion in a Baltimore County neighborhood, officials said. Elise Armacost, a Baltimore County Fire Department spokeswoman, said authorities at the scene are assessing the number injured and the extent …

Three Hospitalized After Gas Explosion at Virginia Restaurant

Three people were hospitalized Thursday following a gas explosion in the kitchen of a Virginia restaurant, leaving one of the victims with life-threatening injuries, according to authorities. Crossroads Restaurant in Doswell was closed at the time of the 12:30 p.m. …

Gas Explosion Engulfs Three Long Island Homes in Flames

Two firefighters and a resident were injured when three Long Island houses were set ablaze by a gas explosion early Sunday morning, fire officials said. The explosion shortly after 5:30 a.m. destroyed three homes in Meadowmere Park in Nassau County, …

Gas Explosion, Fire Displaces 150 People in Boston

A gas explosion and fire at a Boston apartment building has displaced about 150 people. Fire officials say no injuries were reported at the 40-unit residential building in the Mattapan neighborhood. The explosion and fire were reported early Saturday afternoon. …

Trial Begins in East Village Gas Explosion That Killed Two

A construction scheme to service high rent tenants created a virtual bomb, causing the 2015 gas explosion in Manhattan’s East Village that killed two people, injured 19 others and leveled three buildings, prosecutors said Monday during the start of trial. …

Board Faults Utility’s Equipment in Fatal 2016 Explosion in Maryland

A gas company’s faulty equipment is the most likely cause of an explosion at a suburban Maryland apartment complex that killed seven people in 2016, according to federal report issued Tuesday. The explosion and fire at the Flower Branch apartments …