BREAKING NEWS: One dead and 15 injured in North Carolina gas explosion
- The explosion happened in downtown Durham, North Carolina, on Wednesday
- City officials said it was the result of a gas leak but no other details have emerged
- The area is mostly occupied by businesses and restaurants
- There is a fire raging at the scene and the building where it happened has been reduced to rubble
One person has died and 15 are injured after a gas explosion in North Carolina.
The explosion happened Durham in a building which collapsed after the blast.
No other details have emerged but emergency services are still working at the scene and transporting people to the hospital.
The incident happened in an area of downtown Durham which is mostly occupied by restaurants and businesses.
The building is sandwiched between a coffee shop and a Mexican restaurant.
It is not clear what it is currently being used for but in the past it has operated as a Porsche garage.
The City of Durham said in a tweet that the explosion was the result of a gas leak. It has closed the roads surrounding the site.
Ariel footage shows the collapse of a building in Durham, North Carolina, after a gas explosion on Wednesday. One person is dead and 15 are injured
The building is still on fire and emergency services are working at the scene
Before: This is the building before the explosion. It is not clear what it was being used for