Posted on 07/06/2019 9:49:10 AM PDT by loucon
Explosion rocks Plantation shopping center
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abandoned/empty restaurant. Coupled with the paucity of inflammable materials used in construction, not unusual. Blast patter seems to indicate internal source, as others have speculated, probably a natural gas leak/explosion.
Based upon the debris on the live feed from Fox the explosion was huge
Yes, if the Google map is correct the corner store that looks to be in the worst shape is ‘Code Ninjas’. Prayers Up for all involved!
Oh my, look at that.
Everyone just seems to be milling about. No direction. I’ve been watching the live feed since about 10 minutes after the event. So far no sign of any casualties. ???
Most of those shopping malls are made with metal studs, fiberglass insulation and drywall. Non of it is flammable. Fiberglass just melts.
Not sure about the supply of gas. Maybe a safety valve at some point in the system shut the supply off or the explosion somehow shut it off.
I imagine firemen or gas people shut it down manually asap.
agree, it’s weird. not even an ambulance in front of LA Fitness
I mean it would be great if everybody was able to walk away.
HOLY SH*T..!!
People many miles away are saying they felt and heard the explosion:
Seems like a gas explosion.
Locals are saying it was an empty store where a pizza restaurant used to be.
not sure it’s gas if it originated at LA fitness. what do they have gas run to? could be a pool and/or hot tubs but I think those are electric.
Pretty big blow up. I will be surprised if there are no fatalities.
Of course, it is a Saturday morning, so there were probably few people inside.
the feed line would still be torching away.....
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