A gas explosion at a condo unit in the Bronx has left nine people injured, six of whom are children, fire officials said. NBC New York s Checkey Beckford reports.
The report of an explosion in the Bronx came in just before 3:30 p.m., the Fire Department of New York said. Two people in serious condition were taken to the hospital, as were six other people with minor injuries, including a firefighter. One person refused medical attention at the scene.
The condominiums where the blast occurred are located near the corner of Poplar Street and Paulding Avenue in Parkchester.
A mother who lives in the building and her two young children were stuck on the second floor after the explosion blew doors, glass and even the window guard off their home. The impact was so powerful that it sent the front door of one of the units flying into power lines across the street.
Investigators looking into the cause of a Bronx building explosion that left at least 10 people, including children, injured say unpermitted illegal gas and water plumbing work was discovered in a laundry room set up on the first floor.