Explosion in Gainesville, TX

Cause unknown, injuries reported

A house was leveled in an explosion that rocked a neighborhood, shattering the windows and doors of nearby homes and injuring three people.
No one was inside the house at the time of Monday's explosion, authorities said. The cause of the blast is still under investigation.

An adult and two children were injured by flying glass that struck a passing car in which they were riding. They were treated and released from a hospital, officials said.

Fire department spokeswoman Susan Case said the explosion scattered wood across the neighborhood and sent debris fluttering in the breeze from the tops of trees.

Gas leak? Islamofacists doing chemistry work? Too many trips to Taco Cabana?
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The explosion happened late Monday afternoon in Gainesville, which is about 60 miles northwest of Dallas.

The fire chief called it the worst explosion he had seen in 27 years as a firefighter.

Windows and doors were blown out at several nearby homes, turning the street into something that resembled a war zone.

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Several neighbors say there was a foul smell in the area for the last few days.

I'm hoping it's an accident. Texas doesn't need random house-bombers by any measure.

Posted by Drizzten at February 18, 2003 03:05 PM