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Gas explosion in Dominican Republic injures 40, levels homes Gas explosion in Dominican Republic injures 40, levels homes
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SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — An early morning explosion has rocked an LPG gas distribution station in the Dominican Republic’s capital of Santo Domingo, and officials say several homes have been destroyed and at least 40 people have been injured. SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic — An early morning explosion rocked an LPG gas distribution station in a densely populated neighborhood of the Dominican Republic’s capital on Tuesday, destroying several homes and injuring at least 40 people, officials said.
Fire Chief Oscar Garcia says Tuesday’s explosion occurred in the densely populated community of Los Rios. Rescue workers are hunting for survivors in the ruins. Soldiers and Civil Defense workers were using dogs to find survivors in the ruins of the buildings and the government mobilized crews to start clearing debris from the area in the Los Rios community in the northern part of Santo Domingo.
Garcia says the 40 victims are hospitalized. Officials are investigating what caused the explosion. Fire Chief Oscar Garcia said the 40 victims were hospitalized and officials were investigating what caused the explosion at the Sol Gas station.
Onlookers stood on rooftops to observe blown-out doors and windows, downed power lines and crumpled cars, including one that had a woman’s sandal on its hood.
Officials with Barbados-based Sol Group referred calls to the Dominican Republic office, where a spokesperson did not immediately return a call for comment.
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