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Gas explosion caught on camera

Updated on 08 May 2009

By Channel 4 News

Six people, five of them fire fighters, have been seriously injured after a gas explosion next to a pregnancy clinic in a Maryland shopping precinct.

Gas explosion

Fire crews were about to break into an empty store in the American state when it exploded.

A fire department spokesman said crews were called to the shopping centre after a report of a natural gas leak.

Shortly after the shops were evacuated, the explosion occurred, causing significant damage to the mall.

Prince George's county acting Fire Chief Eugene A Jones said:

"As a department we are thankful that the injuries our crews suffered are recoverable. As a community, we are fortunate that 45 lives were saved by fire fighters doing their jobs.

"Overall, in consideration of the devastating destruction we are extremely fortunate that this was not a disaster."

An investigation into the cause of the leak is underway.

 

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