WTVD(DURHAM, N.C.) — One person has died and 15 others were injured after a fiery explosion in Durham, North Carolina, Wednesday morning, according to officials.
The blast was caused by a gas leak after a contractor drilling into the sidewalk struck a two-inch gas line, said Durham police.
A building partially collapsed from the explosion, police said.
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What a picture from person working on a building in downtown @CityofDurhamNC. @DurhamPoliceNC say contractor working hit a gas line. One person is dead. One firefighter has serious injuries and multiple others have been taken to the hospital. #ABC11 pic.twitter.com/nTDXU3ULwB
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A firefighter is among the injured and was hospitalized in serious condition police said. Two Dominion Energy workers were also hurt, police said.
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