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WSVN-TV – 7NEWS Miami Ft. Lauderdale News, Weather, Deco
UPDATE, 2 p.m.: According to WSVN, the number of victims has been revised down to six.
A firefighter on the scene told reporters that two people were also trapped in an elevator stuck on the third floor.
#MDFRUpdate building explosion on 174 & Collins. 2 patients transported by #AirRescueNorth, 2 patients by ground. pic.twitter.com/5wjszoXJPU
— MDFR (@MiamiDadeFire)
October 2, 2015
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ORIGINAL POST: News reports indicated that more than 30 people were injured in an explosion today in Sunny Isles Beach in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
The explosion occurred at the Chateau Beach residence just before noon Friday, according to WSVN. A total of 34 people were reported injured, with nine of them in critical condition. Miami-Dade firefighters responded to the scene.
The suspected explosion reportedly occurred on the rooftop of the structure. Large pieces of concrete from a side wall reportedly fell from the building, injuring pedestrians.
Read more HERE.
