Drug lab apparent cause of St. Pete apartment explosion
By Fox 13 News staff
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A St. Pete apartment building was evacuated following an explosion inside one of the units Wednesday and officials say a drug lab is to blame.
Police said officers responded to an explosion inside an apartment at Alta Mar at Broadwater, located at 3906 34th Terrace South shortly after 3 p.m. Wednesday. Officers said the explosion happened in Apartment B, and they evacuated the other 11 apartments in the building as a precaution.
The St. Petersburg Police Department said the initial investigation indicates a drug lab in the apartment was the cause of the explosion.
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