7 Firefighters Are Injured in Gas Explosion
From Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS —
An explosion rocked a building whose occupants had complained Monday of a natural gas odor. One firefighter was blown off a ladder and two others were briefly buried in rubble.
Seven firefighters were hurt in all, but none of the injuries were believed to be life-threatening, officials said.
The blast happened at a former gas station that was being used to disassemble computers for scrap metal.
Firefighters shut off the gas and left the building open so it could ventilate. When they went back in, it exploded.
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