29.05.2026 14:21
In Dallas, Texas, USA, a natural gas leak caused an explosion in an apartment building, killing 3 people and injuring 5 others. The explosion was reported to have been caused by a construction crew damaging a gas pipe.
3 people died and 5 were injured in a natural gas explosion at an apartment in Dallas, Texas, USA.
SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATIONS CONTINUE IN THE RUBBLE
Yesterday, after a natural gas leak report in an apartment in Dallas's Oak Cliff district, fire crews were dispatched to the area. While the teams were en route, an explosion occurred in the building. The resulting fire heavily damaged the building. Dallas Fire Department officials announced that the bodies of two women and a child were found in the rubble. Five injured people were taken to hospitals, and one of the injured is reported to be in critical condition. Search and rescue operations in the rubble are ongoing.
EXPLOSION SUSPECTED TO BE CAUSED BY A CONSTRUCTION CREW WORKING IN THE AREA
The natural gas distribution company in the area reported that the explosion was caused by an independent construction crew working in the area damaging the natural gas pipe. It was announced that the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has sent a team to the area to investigate the incident.