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| Plantation explosion: Injuries reported at Florida shopping complex | Plantation explosion: Injuries reported at Florida shopping complex |
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| A large explosion has ripped through a shopping and dining plaza in the US city of Plantation, Florida. | |
| The local fire department says between 15 and 20 people have been injured, including two seriously, with final numbers still to be confirmed. | The local fire department says between 15 and 20 people have been injured, including two seriously, with final numbers still to be confirmed. |
| Videos on social media show people evacuating a nearby gym amid scattered debris and dozens of damaged vehicles. | Videos on social media show people evacuating a nearby gym amid scattered debris and dozens of damaged vehicles. |
| Police have asked people to avoid the area while they investigate. Search dogs are also at the scene. | Police have asked people to avoid the area while they investigate. Search dogs are also at the scene. |
| Joel Gordon, battalion chief for Plantation Fire, said they had not yet confirmed the cause and source of the explosion but ruptured gas lines were found in the rubble. | |
| The explosion was reported at about 11:30 local time (15:30 GMT) on Saturday, officials say. | |
| Local residents have told local news channel WPLG they felt and heard the blast several miles away from the scene. | |
| Plantation is in Broward County, just outside of Fort Lauderdale. | |
| The plaza where the explosion happened contains a number of restaurants and businesses. |