Fountains Plantation Florida Gas Explosion
Police and fire crews are combing through the rubble of an explosion at a shopping center in Florida, officials said Saturday.
Debris everywhere following gas explosion in Plantation; University Drive is closed. pic.twitter.com/QxVvj0Mrkt
— Steven Cejas (@StevenCejas) July 6, 2019
The blast was reported at The Fountains shopping center in Plantation, just outside of Fort Lauderdale, according to the Plantation Police Department.
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About 15 to 20 people were injured, including two seriously, fire officials said.
#AHORA: Fuerte explosión en un shopping en #Plantation Florida, Estados Unidos. pic.twitter.com/kCiCXk6Fsu
— ale prinz ? (@soyaleeprinz) July 6, 2019
Thirteen people have gone to the Westside Regional Medical Center emergency room, a hospital official told ABC News.
#BREAKING Gas explosion reported at The Fountains shopping center in Plantation, FL. pic.twitter.com/TxRd7Dh3TF
— Parker Branton (@ParkerBranton) July 6, 2019
Video showed windows blown out of an LA Fitness while a building next door appeared completely destroyed, with debris strewn in all directions.
.@DavieFireRescue Responding to gas explosion near south university Dr. and Peters Road. Gathering more information now. @WPLGLocal10 pic.twitter.com/kQLSFaFT3e
— Roy Ramos (@RRamosWPLG) July 6, 2019
Ruptured gas lines were found in the rubble but it has not been confirmed if the blast was caused by a gas leak, officials said. The origin of the blast is also not known.
Screenshots from footage shared on Snapchat after a gas explosion in Plantation, Florida. pic.twitter.com/TBOqybdQcC
— David Mack (@davidmackau) July 6, 2019
“There was a huge flash of light … it lit up the whole sky,” one witness told WPLG. “And it was loud … this surpassed fireworks … your ears were ringing.”
#BREAKING: Massive explosion at the Fountains in Plantation. This video was sent to me by my own cousin who was inside @LAFitness when it happened. The explosion was across the street, and it still caused this much damage at the gym. He’s ok. @WPLGLocal10 pic.twitter.com/kdpg589EGa
— Liane Morejon WPLG (@LianeWPLG) July 6, 2019
‘We thought it was thunder at first, and then we felt the building shake and things started falling.
#BREAKING Gas explosion reported at The Fountains shopping center in Plantation, FL. pic.twitter.com/TxRd7Dh3TF
— Parker Branton (@ParkerBranton) July 6, 2019
I looked outside and it was almost like the world was ending,’ said Alex Carver, who works at a deli across the street from the explosion. ‘It was nuts, man. It was crazy.’
Breaking: Snapchat videos show major damage after gas explosion…
Breaking: Snapchat videos show major damage after gas explosion at Fountains Shopping Center in Plantation, Florida. pic.twitter.com/vXWh611fq2— @WADIBIG (@wadibig) July 6, 2019
The explosion demolished the building, leaving behind only part of its metal frame. It blew out the windows of the popular fitness club next door.
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.@DavieFireRescue Responding to gas explosion near south university Dr. and Peters Road. Gathering more information now. @WPLGLocal10 pic.twitter.com/kQLSFaFT3e
— Roy Ramos (@RRamosWPLG) July 6, 2019
A witness who was in the L.A. Fitness describes his experience after a massive explosion at Plantation’s The Fountains shopping center.
Details: https://t.co/5NsoTMjoYr pic.twitter.com/feouPAuPLf
— NBC 6 South Florida (@nbc6) July 6, 2019
Gas explosion 800 blk SUD multiple patients
SuD closed— Plantation Fire (@PlantationFire) July 6, 2019
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Fast Facts You Need to Know
- A triage place has been installed on the Fountains buying middle in Plantation
- The explosion happened Saturday morning near the health club, west of Fort Lauderdale
- hearth Rescue confirmed there are more than one humans injured, significantly
- The blast despatched large portions of debris approximately one hundred yards throughout the street
- Witnesses stated a vacant restaurant appeared to be the supply of the explosion