At least one person was
killed and several others were injured Saturday night when a powerful
explosion leveled two homes and sparked an extra-alarm fire on the south
side of Indianapolis, a fire department spokeswoman said.
Two homes exploded late Saturday, sparking fires in at least two others and damaging upwards of a dozen homes in total, said Lt. Bonnie Hensley, a spokeswoman for the Indianapolis Fire Department.
"It looks like a war zone here right now," Hensley said.
Fire officials confirmed one fatality early Sunday morning, Hensley said. Several other people were injured in the explosion, and it was not immediately clear how serious their injuries were or whether other people were not yet accounted for.
Early Sunday, officials were preparing to move displaced residents from a nearby elementary school to a church.Firefighters had brought the fire under control by 12:30 a.m. Sunday but were still putting out hotspots afterward, Hensley said.
The explosion happened near the intersection of South Stop 11 Road and South Sherman Drive, said Capt. Rita Burris, a spokeswoman for the Indianapolis Fire Department.
About 75 firefighters were on the scene as of 11:30 p.m.Check back for more information.
asege@tribune.com
Twitter: @AdamSege
Two homes exploded late Saturday, sparking fires in at least two others and damaging upwards of a dozen homes in total, said Lt. Bonnie Hensley, a spokeswoman for the Indianapolis Fire Department.
"It looks like a war zone here right now," Hensley said.
Fire officials confirmed one fatality early Sunday morning, Hensley said. Several other people were injured in the explosion, and it was not immediately clear how serious their injuries were or whether other people were not yet accounted for.
Early Sunday, officials were preparing to move displaced residents from a nearby elementary school to a church.Firefighters had brought the fire under control by 12:30 a.m. Sunday but were still putting out hotspots afterward, Hensley said.
The explosion happened near the intersection of South Stop 11 Road and South Sherman Drive, said Capt. Rita Burris, a spokeswoman for the Indianapolis Fire Department.
About 75 firefighters were on the scene as of 11:30 p.m.Check back for more information.
asege@tribune.com
Twitter: @AdamSege
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