BREAKING NEWS: Gas explosion rocks Florida shopping plaza, injuries reported – WFTV Orlando

  • Updated: Jul 6, 2019 – 12:52 PM



PLANTATION, Fla. – Police and firefighters are investigating an explosion at a South Florida shopping plaza that injured multiple people.

The explosion happened Saturday morning at a shopping center west of Fort Lauderdale in Broward County. 

The blast sent large pieces of debris about 100 yards across the street, officials said.


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The Plantation fire and police departments said on Twitter that the street was closed to traffic. 

The fire department called it a gas explosion with “multiple patients.” 



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