Disconnected Gas Hose Blamed for Fatal Blast
From Times Wire Reports
A natural gas hose disconnected from the back of a stove was responsible for two explosions that destroyed a two-story Phoenix apartment building on March 19, killing one person and injuring nine, authorities said.
The stove was inside the apartment of Dale Barry, the apartment complex handyman.
He is still listed as missing, authorities said. Barry was evicted five days before the explosion but was seen there shortly before the blasts.
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