GAS EXPLOSION
IN OZONE PARK, NEW YORK (QUEENS) CAUSES A COLLAPSE OF AN ADDITION TO THE HOME
ON THANKSGIVING DAY
Authorities
are on the scene of a gas explosion and collapse in Queens Thursday, November
27, 2014.
The
incident happened around 1:45 p.m. on 107-55 108th Street in Ozone Park. Officials say the explosion was small, but it
caused the partial collapse of an addition behind a two-story home. The neighbors and other people in the
neighborhood said that the explosion was very loud and that it shook and
vibrated their homes, including sending debris to the street at the front of
the home.
The
actual structure of the home is ok, based on the building department spokesman.
One
person suffered serious burns and was rushed to Weill Cornell Medical Center
for treatment.
The victim,
who was reportedly trying to light a stove just before the explosion, is
expected to survive.
A team
from the Department of Buildings issued a vacate order for the entire
building, along with two violations for unauthorized work on the structure, a spokesman
said. Perhaps the home addition was done without a permit. National Grid was on
the scene to shut down all utilities to the building, the spokesman added.
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