One person was killed and eight others were hurt in New York on Tuesday after a residential explosion caused at least a partial building collapse.
One person was killed and eight other people were hurt in New York on Tuesday aftercaused at least a partial building collapse, rendered three structures uninhabitable and sparked a daylong fire, officials sad.
Chief of Fire Operations John Hodgens said three buildings were damaged when firefighters arrived, the fire was raging and three people needed to be rescued.Hodgens said firefighters found two sisters who had been inside the structure on the ground outside after the blast. Fire marshals, police arson investigators and agets of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were among the investigative team, officials said.
The office of Gov. Kathy Hochul vowed to help make the community whole after the flames are gone, but Salamanca said it has been a heart-wrenching few weeks for residents of the borough.
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