Crime & Safety
VIDEO: Gas Leak Explosion Levels Springfield, Massachusetts Strip Club
18 people were hurt Friday night when an apparent gas leak explosion destroyed several buildings and damaged more than a dozen others. Watch raw video of the explosion, which comes around the :26 second mark.
At least 18 people were hurt Friday evening when a natural gas explosion rocked downtown Springfield, Massachusetts.
The explosion, which happened shortly before 5:30 p.m., leveled a strip club shortly after the building was evacuated because of the gas leak, according to reports.
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People living near the scene of the explosion and beyond said it felt like an earthquake.
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