MARCH 6, 2015
PARAMUS, N.J. (PIX11)
Three people were injured, one critically, after an
explosion rocked an animal hospital in New Jersey Thursday,
officials said.
Police in Paramus said there was a blast about noon at
Oradell Animal Hospital, located at 580 Winters Ave.
Officials say workers were repairing an MRI
machine when it exploded. Three people were injured, and one is in critical
condition, officials with Paramus Fire Department said. There were reportedly
60 animals inside the hospital at the time of the explosion and all were evacuated
to safety.
The hospital is open and staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a
year, according to its website, which described the facility as “one of the
largest technologically advanced, state-of-the-art veterinary facilities in the
world.”