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Queens House Explodes; 2 Injured
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Jen Chung
Published Apr 24, 2009
Modified Apr 24, 2009
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A home on 260th Street in the Floral Park section of Queens exploded this afternoon. Currently, it is a third alarm situation with over 100 firefighters responding to the fire, which has spread to other homes. WCBS 2 reports, "Officials believe the explosion may have been caused by a gas leak. CBS 2 has learned that Con Edison officials had been called to the area earlier Friday after reports of gas fumes coming out of the sewers." So far, reports say two people were injured and that the house was destroyed.
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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