FEATURED IN NEWS
- Eight Hospitalized After Becoming Ill in Maryland Group Home
- Rock Climbers Injured in 25-Foot Fall in Maine
- Two Philly Paramedics Attacked by Man Hit By Car
- Passenger Claims Poisoning Everyone on New Jersey Flight
- FDNY Dispatcher Stays on Phone Eight Hours with Stroke Victim
- Defense Contractor Pays $11.75 Million to Settle Overbilling Suit
- Second Victim Dies in Louisiana Plant Explosion
CLEVELAND - An explosion felt miles away has destroyed three houses in Cleveland, damaged at least 12 others and injured at least 11 people, none seriously.
Authorities evacuated the street, located in a blue-collar east side neighborhood, to check for leaking natural gas. City and federal authorities are trying to determine the cause of the blast.
Fire department spokesman Larry Gray says the injuries were minor, mostly burns. MetroHealth Medical Center says it received six adults and five children from the scene.
The blast around 8 a.m. demolished an apparently unoccupied home, leaving a hole. Only the chimney was left of one adjacent home, and another had just one wall standing.
People living in suburbs at least 10 miles away reported feeling the explosion.
Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
