Servet Gunerigok
06 July 2019•Update: 07 July 2019
WASHINGTON
More than a dozen people were injured on Saturday after a gas explosion hit a shopping center in Florida, said authorities.
The explosion reportedly occurred around noon in The Fountains, a shopping center in the U.S. city of Plantation.
Explosion at Florida shopping plaza
A general view of the site after an explosion at Florida shopping plaza, on July 06, 2019 in Plantation, Florida, United States. Several people were injured after a vacant pizza restaurant exploded in the South Florida shopping plaza Saturday, according to police. The restaurant was destroyed, and nearby businesses were damaged. Everything was evacuated, and the stores are closed. ( Eva Marie Uzcategui T. - Anadolu Agency )
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Local fire department called it a gas explosion.
Plantation Fire Battalion Chief Joel Gordon told reporters 15 to 20 people were injured, including two in critical condition.
"At this point, we believe we've accounted for everyone. Thank goodness at this point nobody was killed," Gordon said.
Firefighters are searching for others injured.