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General Category => National/Breaking News => Topic started by: libertybele on July 06, 2019, 06:18:25 pm

Title: Up to 20 injured after gas explosion near LA Fitness in Florida
Post by: libertybele on July 06, 2019, 06:18:25 pm
My first thoughts were that this is an act of terrorism  -- let's keep letting them pour over the border.  This is about 5 miles from where we went to evacuate from hurricane Irama.

Up to 20 injured after gas explosion near LA Fitness in Florida

Up to 20 people have been injured in a gas explosion at a shopping center in Plantation, Florida on Saturday.

Multiple storefronts were impacted by the blast, with 15-20 injured, including two seriously, according to Plantation Fire Rescue spokesman, Joel Gordon.

As of a 1:30 p.m. press conference, no deaths were reported.

The building where the explosion occurred was completely destroyed and an LA Fitness nearby sustained heavy damage caused by the blast, with debris and glass filling the nearby parking lot.

Fire departments from Plantation, Davie, Lauderhill, Coral Springs, as well as Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue have all been called to the scene............

https://www.foxnews.com/us/multiple-injuries-reported-after-gas-explosion-at-la-fitness-in-florida (https://www.foxnews.com/us/multiple-injuries-reported-after-gas-explosion-at-la-fitness-in-florida)



Title: Re: Up to 20 injured after gas explosion near LA Fitness in Florida
Post by: TomSea on July 06, 2019, 08:17:52 pm
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BNL NEWS
‏ @BreakingNLive

BREAKING: Initial reports of at least 20 people injured, several in critical condition following a massive gas explosion at a shopping mall in Plantation, Florida

Video: https://twitter.com/BreakingNLive/status/1147557891957809152

The scene is destruction, like a bomb hit. Prayers for those affected.