A apartment in Chicago, USA, suddenly exploded, 8 people were injured

Jimu Journalist Li Manying

According to CBS reports on September 20, on Tuesday, local time, a building in the South Austin community in Chicago suddenly exploded, 8 people were injured, and 3 of them were seriously injured.

At the scene of the incident (source: Chicago Fire Station)

On September 21, Jimu Journalists saw a video of the Chicago Fire Bureau on social media that there were a lot of fragments on the street outside the explosion building.In this regard, some local media analysis said that from the perspective of fragments around the building, the explosion is likely to be caused by natural gas leakage.

Anthonella Wims, an injured person who was discharged from the hospital, said in an interview with CBS reporters that when the explosion occurred, she was waiting for a public bus station opposite the incident building.

At the scene of the incident (picture source: Chicago Fire Station)

Marc Ferman, deputy director of the Chicago Fire Department, said that of the eight wounded, the two were female and 6 were men.After transferring from the scene to the treatment of local hospitals, three injured people were critical due to serious injuries.

The cause of the explosion is still under investigation.

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