At least 20 people were hospitalized, including two in critical condition, after a gas explosion at a Florida shopping center, officials say
Firefighters were searching for other injured people but believe all have been taken to hospitals for treatment, said Plantation Fire Department deputy chief Joel Gordon.The Plantation Fire Department initially said a gas explosion had occurred. But officials later said they are still confirming the cause."We had ruptured gas lines.
— Plantation Police July 6, 2019 It's unclear if the mall was open at the time of the explosion. In one social media video posted after the blast, people are seen surveying the aftermath, which included damage to cars and water cascading from an upper floor of a building. "The whole building blew up," one man is heard saying. Aftermath of gas explosion in Plantation, Florida.
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