At least six people were hurt after a home apparently exploded in Newark on Friday night, according to city officials. Newark police and firefighters responded to a report of a building collapse sh…
At least six people were hurt after a home apparently exploded in Newark on Friday night, according to city officials.
Six people were injured in the apparent blast, one seriously, city officials told reporters at the scene. Thirteen families were displaced and are currently being relocated to local hotels as investigators sort through the wreckage. Thirteen families were impacted by the collapse and are being moved to local hospitals.Fire officials, engineers and utility companies were at the scene to determine what happened.
“It’s a traumatic event. I spoke to a few residents who have obviously been displaced because of this. The city is being fully supportive of the Housing Authority to make sure we can provide what we can,” Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said.It’s unclear what caused the building to collapse at this time, officials said Friday night.“These residents will not be able to come back to this property until we can make an assessment that it is in fact safe,” he said.
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