US explosion destroys home

A huge explosion in the US city of Indianapolis has destroyed one home and set fire to a number of others.
 
One person was reported dead and a number of others injured. The cause of the explosion remains unclear, BBC reports.Dozens of firefighters are attending the scene, with a natural gas explosion one of the lines of inquiry.
 
The Indianapolis fire department said the scene resembled a war zone. Residents have been evacuated to a nearby school.The blast took place on Field Fair Way and Towhees Drive late on Saturday.
 
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard attended the scene and ruled out the possibility of a plane crash.He said the damage went on “for blocks on end.”
 
“We’re going to need some comforting in the next few days,” Mr Ballard said.Local resident Pam Brainerd told Associated Press: “I was sleeping on the sofa and all of a sudden, my upstairs windows were blowing out and my front door was falling in. My front door came off the frame. It was the largest bang I’ve ever heard.
 
“When I walked outside I saw the fire. There was a house engulfed in flames and I could see it spreading to other houses.”Capt Rita Burris of the Indianapolis fire department told AP the scene was like a war zone. “It’s really messy,” she said.Television pictures showed flames shooting into the sky and thick smoke covering the area.   Read more... (243 words)

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