Videos Show Deadly Home Explosion in Indiana with Aftermath

[@KathleenMcCormickLCSWMPH]

I salute the responders and wish the community the best after this tragedy.

[@sylvia9292]

i thought he was pretty rude

[@custommadeknives]

@@sylvia9292 Stress levels elevated, no time to be nice, thank god we have you thought ey!

[@LlTEsama]

@@sylvia9292 bro he’s in a scene of a explosion that was so massive it effected 39 homes and they don’t know what caused it or if it’s foul play and he’s at the center of it, I’m sure you would be stressed too not knowing when you’re gonna come across a body or if another will go off and kill him and everyone else around, stress tends to effect the tone of a persons voice.

[@mountainwoman4924]

@@LlTEsama Absolutely; common sense would have told bystanders to GET OUT OF THE WAY! They may not mind dieing for a photoshot of a tragic scene but the first responders might just want to go home to their loved ones at the end of the day. What is wrong with people? They want to defund the police but expect them to rush into dangerous situations to save lives while babysitting adults who should know better to STAY OUT OF HARM'S WAY so the police can do their job. This demoralizes all emergency responders!

[@capitanothegreat3994]

What a. Terrible Tragedy for the Whole Neighborhood. Rest in Peace all Lives Lost

[@Rls_0523]

The people that died were a couple (43 & 37) in the house that exploded, from blunt force trauma to the chest and their neighbor, a 29 year old woman, from compression asphyxia. So sorry for their families and friends. 💐

[@gemee1]

@Rls0523, I don't mean to be gruesome, but HOW could they even find large enough body parts to tell what they died of?

[@sophine7189]

@@gemee1 I was wondering the same. I thought (excuse my language) they would be unidentifiable... 😪

[@michellerene951]

Omg that's so sad. Thank you for the info.

[@christoffesedao3579]

@@gemee1 Explosions do not commonly blow a body to pieces unless it’s a weapon made to do that like a grenade. If they died of blunt trauma to the chest that just means the compression is so strong it crushed their chest cavity affecting the heart and lungs, or the force of the explosion threw objects into their chests and crushed them similar to an impact of a bad car accident.

[@davemeeks8109]

@@christoffesedao3579 odd that it looks identical to the inpact of milltery 250 pound Air to Ground Missile complete with collateral damage. Odd that this bomb site lines up perfectly with the home that was destroyed recently that lines up perfectly with the airport runway, about a mile away. I'll bet 5 dollars there will not be a trace of natural gas in the lungs, kinda hope I'm 100% wrong.

[@mekhiaaron]

Evansville resident here. There's been a lot of theories thrown around about the cause of the explosion, from gas leak to meth lab. Our primary gas company (Centerpoint) investigated a few days ago, but came up with no public response as to what caused it. It's been amazing to see the community coming together to support the people affected. Our city has been in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons recently, first the escaped inmate a month or so ago, and now this.

[@PeskyTheWabbit]

This has GOT to be a gas related problem. My step-sister lived in base housing with her husband and kids in NV and a house down the street from her exploded due to a gas line problem. It looked *identical* to this in video footage. Also, can meth lab explosions be this powerful? I was under the impression that they mostly blew out windows and burned the people near-by within the building.

[@MrUpscaleman]

My Evansville friend said ATF showed up and it's a lot more suspicious than reported.

[@markmarsh27]

No meth lab would ever cause an explosion that big. It was a gas leak

[@_PatrickO]

@@PeskyTheWabbit People need to start waking up to the danger of aging gas infrastructure. Every house can just blow up at any time if they use natural gas. Don't buy a house with close neighbors who may have gas and if the house you buy has gas, remove it. Heatpumps are more efficient anyways.

[@DroopyS1990]

This isn’t the first time a home has exploded in eville due to gas leaks. I

[@tioswift3676]

Unreal. My grandmother is in a wheelchair temporarily. Found out the other week her wheelchair accidentally turned the knob on the gas stove. When I visited her, a really putrid smell was coming from inside. It was then I discovered her gas was on. Luckily no one was hurt. It’s crazy how devastating these explosions can be. RIP to all who perished.

[@meredithgrubb4497]

Oh my gosh. Thank God u noticed and did something.

[@peach2210]

I'm glad yall are okay!

[@charlesgriffin7042]

F@##@ is Grama doing with her wheelchair on top the stove, she trying for the x games er summ?!?

[@SlurryNoises]

That's terrifying. Crazy how something so seemingly insignificant can become a ticking time bomb.

[@jasonswift7098]

Gas stoves should be outlawed.

[@Captain_Caveman1981]

I knew that this explosion caused damage to surrounding homes but I had no idea of the true extent of it. Freaking crazy.

[@MarinePigVa]

I thought it was a clip from Ukraine at first.

[@auschris9296]

gas expolosions usually blow down a few houses around it or almost completley ruin them, and blow out almost every window on the block. turns a house to popsicle sticks

[@davemeeks8109]

Is it going to be possible that the term collateral damage comes into play on this event, very possible.

[@bluntlyrose1853]

@@MarinePigVa no you didn't

[@KNINFLICTED]

@@bluntlyrose1853 he did lol

[@shadowstalker1515]

Being a first responder to this sort of incident is freaky; there may be an even larger explosion waiting to happen

[@TH-eb5ro]

Agreed, it would be tense.

[@JakeAvatar1]

I've been to one, the sheer distance some debris is thrown is amazing. Luckily in our case a fire was started, so any gas leaking was burning off.

[@atenchifan]

This was only an 8 minute drive from my house! I heard it and thought it was a car wreck and thought nothing of it until my dad told me what happened after watching the news! I used to work with the wife of the couple who died in the house! I’m praying for everyone who lost family members, pets, or suffered damaged homes or now have inhabitable homes!

[@chrisjohnson3590]

Tragic, mate. Bloody tragic.

[@paulvincent3410]

Gotta work your own personal narrative into this tragic story, huh?

[@DickWigglin]

@@paulvincent3410 How are they working their own personal narrative into the story?

[@KatFishKing1972]

@@paulvincent3410 troll

[@VirgoCatleesi]

@@DickWigglin Dude is spamming the same comment under other replies.

[@littlered3830]

These guys are so professional and organized on such short notice. Well done!

[@markmarsh27]

The power of that explosion and the debris field are jaw-dropping. Good thing there weren't any kids playing on that street. wow.

[@barryprice4202]

I live 3 miles from this unfortunate scene and I heard it. I have a family member who lives in the second house they cleared. He and his family plus dogs are okay. Very crazy! RIP to the three victims and their families.

[@laurencaulton103]

I'm surprised they only lost 3 people. Such devastation.

[@Dr.pikachuu]

Did a bomb drop

[@kimward5746]

I hope any pets that died didn't suffer. This is so sad.

[@dominicwood4200]

It's crazy to see the aftermath from the explosion, and I felt the blastwave about 5blocks away it sounded like a semi truck crashed into something that day... but they're still investigating on what actually happened, I remembered 5years ago a house blew up. Evansville Indiana feels unsafe to live.... its absolutely sad

[@damiansgaragebuilds7663]

Meth

[@angrydingus5256]

I know the jury is still out on the cause, but this stuff makes me question ever having a home where gas is piped in. It's super rare that gas explodes like this, but when it does it's bad bad. And from the initial footage of the explosion seeing how slow everything happens does make me think this was a gas explosion. Too big to be a meth lab, and they would have found evidence of that right away.

[@moultriemanicmechani]

It's getting to be more and more as gas infrastructure ages and isn't repaired properly .

[@seancurran6727]

Ecxactly, this happened in Warren, Michigan like this a few years ago, and countless other places. I grew up with a gas stove but I wouldn't want it now either..

[@justintime753]

It wasn't slow they slowed it way down. Sounded like high explosives, you can hear the crack of it on the initial vid

[@moultriemanicmechani]

@@seancurran6727 it's not bad in the country where you have your own tank and your own plumbing , which you can make sure is in good shape ,no depending on others

[@dynodon331]

Just love it when people draw their own conclusions and condemn something without facts. I love the statement about the dangers of gas stoves.Ever heard of the state of California? You know, the state of over 40 million people who have gas in their homes. Have you by any chance heard or read about all of the fires caused by electrical lines? Seen the videos of the absolute fury of entire cities wiped out by electrical fires? The state is literally being burned to the ground caused by electricity. ANY source of power is dangerous and can cause immense damage. I'm sorry for the homes damaged or destroyed and the loss of life here. But next time all you natural gas haters and experts want to condemn a source of reliable energy for more than a century drive on over to my state and travel through the absolute devastation of towns and forests caused by electrical power lines. And there are more homes destroyed by fire from electrical shorts than by natural gas. Also, natural gas has a very strong and easily identifiable odor added to it to make it more noticeable when leaking. This is unlike that wire in the attic shorting out that can go for hours before it erupts into flame. Finally, don't confuse natural gas with propane. Propane is much more dangerous than natural gas because it is heavier than air so it pools up on the ground whereas natural gas is lighter than air and dissipates in the air. Of course if any combustible substance is trapped in an enclosure it is exceedingly combustible. Sorry for being long winded😟 I just get tired of the bum rap this valuable source of energy gets sometimes.🫤

[@misscamaross2220]

I was looking at photos of the area and it’s shocking how many homes damaged and destroyed. Special thanks to all of the first responders, and condolences to the families and friends killed.

[@jenmarks6594]

A married couple and their new neighbor died. How sad, may they all rest in sweet peace.

[@GGiblet]

Thank you for the info on the victims💔 such a tragedy

[@kiers1970]

The selfness and bravery of these people speaks volumes.

[@louettesommers8594]

This is so heartbreaking.

[@lukeuseforce]

I doubt it.

[@alphaomega8373]

And you love it!

[@louettesommers8594]

@@alphaomega8373 what in the world is wrong with you?

[@PronatorTendon]

@@louettesommers8594 You're wasting your time, these people only care about things that directly affect them

[@louettesommers8594]

@@PronatorTendon I’m thinking of all of the people effected by this. I can’t imagine how they must feel.

[@jenihansen7201]

BLESSINGS TO THOSE AFFECTED BY THIS.

[@tigerking9054]

If you can talk to the dead, let me know how it goes

[@loriw2661]

Yeah, because their “god” has already blessed them by allowing their homes to be destroyed and lives lost. Typical of your god to show up after-the-fact, isn’t it?

[@Scyborg832]

@@tigerking9054 I'm fairly certain there's people alive that are affected...

[@tigerking9054]

@@Scyborg832 Oh so only the alive ones count...

[@pdrake458]

Would love it if you posted some more crime scene/investigation type stuff like this!

[@paulvincent3410]

Can't get enough carnage and death, huh?

[@starter47990]

@@paulvincent3410 lol

[@sidviciousness7469]

@@paulvincent3410 Education isn't macabre. However, ignorance is bliss and video games! Enjoy...

[@gibson9408]

There is a crime scene clean up page but doesn't show anything like this.

[@michaelnewell6385]

I live in Evansville as well. It’s been a week and still no indication of what it may have been. Hard to believe it’s taken this long. Centerpoint went out and said there was no gas leak but everybody just wants to know what happened. Very strange. My friend was at a restaurant half a mile away having lunch with friends. Had he left at the time one of the guys left he would’ve been right there driving down the street on the way home. Thank God he stayed and chatted with another buddy. Five minutes later he took a detour to go home and he said there was still debris in the air falling to the ground. I just thank God my best friend stayed at the restaurant. There are no coincidences.

[@MrPaxio]

maybe it wasnt a gas leak, because centerpoint blew em up on purpose 🤫

[@lighttheway5088]

Michael Newell: I do not think this is a time to make it about you and some drama of a small possibility of what could have happened. Real people were killed, and it’s not about you and that silly story.

[@sameppink9401]

What do you mean by “there are no coincidences”?

[@davemeeks8109]

I was on Weinbach going south at about 10 seconds from the blast zone and collateral damage. You talk about luck I had passed this home twice in 10 minutes and on the third trip down Weinbach this area turned into a mushroom cloud like you wouldn't believe. From my viewpoint I couldn't see how this could be gas but possibly a plane crash on approach would be more identical but there was no wings and tires in the debris.

[@markhero6936]

@@davemeeks8109 energy weapons. 🛰 📡 🛰 📡 🛰

[@elizabethwolfgang4017]

Incredible video. This is the kind of person you want doing this difficult job. From what's shown here, these people are trained well! Very sad for the people whom lost their lives & the those whom lost their homes.

[@skinovtheperineum1208]

Get a handle on your whoms.

[@elizabethwolfgang4017]

@@skinovtheperineum1208 🙄

[@jlouis5217]

Yes but why was the person, possibly a police officer shielding his police cam with his hand. I thought maybe he was just adjusting it but his hand was flat. If he were adjusting out his hand would be in a more flexed position as far as fingers. Plus when he went into that first house he didn't call out..hey anybody here? Nothing..just weird.

[@space1104]

Centerpoint is a corrupt company that deserves to pay for this tragedy, how can you tell dispatch moments after the explosion that "We have a technician already in route, they wont be long as it was a known issue" and then come out and say there was no gas leak in the area even though they were surveying the morning of the explosion. Us Evansville residents need to demand an external investigation by a third party.

[@dreadfulraven]

Evansville resident. My friend was babysitting nearby when this happened and heard/felt everything. When I first heard about it I expected it to be a meth lab. My husband knows someone who knew the people in that house and it was definitely not meth.

[@A_Life_Worth_Living1993]

I remember this happened here in Michigan years ago. I lived in Troy and it happened miles away in royal oak and I heard the explosion. Absolutely heartbreaking.

[@terrig4750]

Years ago it happened on main street in Rochester Michigan to.

[@thisisme3238]

RIP ALL THAT PERISHED 🙏 Condolences to your family and friends at this difficult time. ✝️❣️

[@IamAries52]

How many people perished in this tragedy??? ❤🙏🏽❤

[@thisisme3238]

@@IamAries52 Description says 3 people perished. So sad. 😥😢

[@sylvia9292]

@@JohnSmith-yh5bd god doesnt give af

[@mrquaackers]

@@JohnSmith-yh5bd no need to troll

[@Teagan_Hughes]

@@JohnSmith-yh5bd God isn't going to kill someone... god forgives everyone, you obviously are no Christian because I am not very religious and I know more than you

[@tonytrumble]

And this is the exact reason why I don't want a gas stove or propane or gas heater

[@tammylynnbr]

Why do they walk up being abrupt and rude not knowing what people are doing, with the who the heck is this guy. go go and the man is just trying to help especially when they weren't even on the scene yet. I pray for the people in the house and that whole neighborhood

[@SteelersNation763]

Nothing makes me more upset when trying to do your job and you got someone with there phone recording you and asking questions after questions.

[@anraegodley-cooper6321]

Condolences and prayers to the families of the deceased, Rest in Peace, Blessings to all else involved.

[@rickford4386]

People don’t realize what our first responders do for us day in and day out because they love what they do and they are willing to die if it means someone will be safe and they definitely don’t do it for the money they do it because that’s what they are meant to do. It takes special people to put their lives on the line if it means someone will not have to. Their families understand that they might not be coming home at the end of their shift. It’s sad more people don’t thank them for what they do for us every day. God bless them all and the families who lose love ones but they know they died doing what they loved. Thank you for your service and god bless you.

[@caitlinmyriah7657]

Exactly!! And they definitely don’t do it for the money… they don’t get paid near enough for the jobs they do!! 🙏

[@onlygaming69]

Money is an incentive for anyone, we need money to survive. Its not a bad thing if people work for money, but im not trying to be negative theres to much of that in the world. Hope everyone a speedy recovery have a good day anyone reading.

[@daviddillardjohnson1095]

Firefighters are the 🐐. Cops suck tho

[@kimbermichelle3922]

Yes we do, they put on uniform and go to work.

[@rickford4386]

I’ve had two really close friends lose their lives on the job and one of them just got married and had a baby on the way and they just purchased their first house and he told her every time he left for work that he loved her and the baby but if god’s plan says it’s his time just remember I died doing what I love. He was sitting in his cruiser filling out reports because back then they were hand written and some coward walked up to his window and murdered him in cold blood. It was 26 years ago but not a day goes by that we don’t think of him. That’s why I always thank all that I come across for their service and let them know that they are in our prayers to make it home safely at their end of watch. Only a small few have that passion in them to want to be there for people in need all the while knowing that at any moment could be their last. Bless all of you.

[@ksteak27]

I have an old house with a furnace from the 1940's, but hey, it worked. Then we had a few inches of water in our basement from heavy rains in May and (unbeknownst to me), the water put out my pilot. So from May until November, my furnace pilot line was dumping gas into my basement (since it was summer, we weren't using the furnace). That's how old houses become bombs. Fortunately, my furnace was vented outside so all the gas was just going out into the outside. Needless to say, that old furnace is gone now and replaced with a new one. Of course, I don't know if that's what happened here... but the old stuff sure is dangerous. Especially when the gas meter is located INSIDE the house. RIP to those who passed on.

[@epmcdonald4562]

That's why you should have a thermocoupler on it ,

[@diogenes34]

So very sad for those who were effected and thanks for the first responders.🙏🙏

[@angrydingus5256]

I really appreciate the haste the officers are using when clearing houses. It's not like a clearing with a fugitive, it's just a simple check to see if anyone is injured/dead. Im curious why so many fire men said that they hadn't checked buildings yet. I guess they have their own order of operations?

[@moultriemanicmechani]

It's just chaos , even with a plan it's still crazy

[@justlost3707]

Haste? Officer failed to check an entire 2nd story. Incapacitated people don't answer you back. Other than that they done an outstanding job.

[@nate9696]

@@justlost3707 didnt the "neighbor" come by and say that they contacted the oweners of the house at work?

[@rosesweet1967]

That’s just incredible, I’ve heard of the house explosions over the yrs, but never had any had this much devastation to so many homes from 1 house explosion…that’s just insane.

[@susanfurman]

Sending prayers for everyone involved in this.

[@kimk8365]

My house almost went up three years ago. So sorry for these home owners, prayers to you.

[@generaldecker9971]

Rest in peace those who perished. Speedy recovery those hurt and lost their homes. God Bless all.

[@imbett900]

Rather rest in pieces

[@Dr.Evil420]

Anyone going to talk about how they stopped talking about this case for the last 3 weeks or more?

[@JustalilJaded]

Props to the cops who pushed back the other home owners or looky lou's without being a jerk about it .. Very professional

[@juliekelley3747]

nothing like watching a house explosion that destroyed my life and getting to go pee for ads

[@rayjenkins5832]

cop barley cleared that house. there was a whole upstairs where someone could have been unconscious

[@justlost3707]

Come on dude, enter a 2 story structure and only clear the bottom? What if someone was incapacitated upstairs.

[@jillgordon3719]

Prayers for those affected and for the police and firefighters who were trying to help ☮️

[@rubberrooster7804]

and the cops being total jerks to people literally standing behind the crime scene tape watching.

[@jeffreyisbell7471]

@@rubberrooster7804 they just didn’t want ppl getting in the way is all

[@rubberrooster7804]

@@jeffreyisbell7471 hey man maybe they want to see some of that action, after all i think the whole experience would be a huge blast LOLLL sorry man tbh i was trying to get a reaction from someone but u seem too nice to troll, but anyways i hope u have a good one!

[@jeffreyisbell7471]

@@rubberrooster7804 thanks mate, I’m not justifying the rudeness of the officers, I’m just trying to give a explanation of what they shoulda been doin

[@MistyLaneLoveConquersALL]

Nobody thinks I'm going to die today because my house is going to blow up! That's awful. This video is going to get ppl thinking. You just don't quite feel safe in your home too much now. RIP 🌹

[@Williamwestp24]

I feel paranoid just passing roads where houses are.

[@CatesCube]

This happened to a neighbor several years ago and it was a gas explosion. She smelled gas and called the gas company and they came out and said she could turn back on the gas and the whole house exploded but nothing like this. Neighbors houses were not affected like this at all!

[@CoffeeCrazy]

I was thinking if it was gas would you not smell it? Especially after the explosions

[@sunnyray7819]

Thank you to all the Responders and law enforcement! Who would defunds these Brave souls?...

[@joseesparza9973]

The source of the blast hasn’t been determined for those asking look at the description

[@Jane_under_a_tree_with_a_book]

This was 3 days ago. The source has been determined. Google is your friend.

[@slartybarfastb3648]

@@Jane_under_a_tree_with_a_book Your Google must be much better than mine. I can't even find a preliminary cause, much less a determined cause. Could you let us all know instead of a snarky reply?

[@Maxumized]

That’s the power of natural gas…stove left on or leaky pipe

[@spiritwarrior2942]

@@Jane_under_a_tree_with_a_book bs

[@ThreeTreeDog]

@@Maxumized no flames, this was of a explosive device, or lab.

[@ilovegameslibb2917]

I’m sorry, but you were a little harsh with that older gentleman. He was relaying to rescue and helping his neighbors. Not cool.

[@Ldogthe1nonly]

It’s starting to really bug me seeing others with their phones out recording a tragedy in which people lost their lives. A similar situation of that happened when I was stopped on a hwy for a car wreck that took a life and severely injured another…. We are so brain broken and have totally lost all respect with these little computers in our pockets 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@abumansaray7]

And here you are watching the same tragedy 🙄

[@aurorasstorm5877]

People would rather record it then help out. I've seen many videos where females are being assaulted right in plain view and nobody is doing anything but recording it. Social media has killed humanity. Nobody has any morals or values anymore.

[@abumansaray7]

@@aurorasstorm5877 in this scenario, no one can help out. What are they supposed to do?

[@Ldogthe1nonly]

@@abumansaray7 not film the wreckage🤦🏻‍♀️🫠

[@Ldogthe1nonly]

@@aurorasstorm5877 love your comment, we are so brain broken. Hope you are well darling, take care of yourself 🤍🤍🫶

[@Queen.Lady.Jocelyn]

Your video description says "Deadly Explosion" and "Aftermath". As far as I can tell there's no video of the explosion itself. Maybe edit the description cause it's very misleading 🤷.

[@Orca19904]

I wish we knew what caused this, and what could be done to keep it from happening again. It looks like the aftermath of a tornado. Very saddened to hear that lives were lost in this tragic event.

[@60sAmethyst]

My question is why are so many homes exploding in this country from natal gas lately?? Two down the street from myself a couple of yrs ago, one person didn't make it.

[@60sAmethyst]

*natural

[@lestergillis8171]

It looks like "a bomb went off"...🤔

[@Yosetime]

That was a massive explosion. Yet no fire. Weird.

[@ImZen4Life]

Prayers to the families affected and to the community.

[@sheyanderson9498]

Indiana resident here. Condolences to the families of the fellow Hoosiers who lost their lives.

[@shaq.oatmeal8162]

What was the cause of the explosion? EDIT: Best guess can be a defective gas connector or leaking propane tank

[@Paulie1232]

Under investigation 🔎

[@DF-es6tx]

More Thn likely Gas line

[@olimpzeus4115]

Its got to be infrastructure related since 40 houses were affected.

[@ZZKJ396]

Not gas, there would be a massive fireball. Looks more like an detonation of explosives to me.

[@metaljunkie9195]

Meth Lab...it's Indiana....

[@theariesexperiment4642]

Don't be so rude to people Mr.Cop. No need. Be nice.

[@ShadeGirl123]

That's terrifying, I hope they figure out what caused it

[@carey_metv]

Making dabs?

[@skaterrrdie]

Wouldn't explode like that from making dabs. Maybe meth though

[@skaterrrdie]

@@carey_metv I honestly think it was a gas leak tho.

[@Elmojig]

Meth lab?

[@Floppa221]

​@@skaterrrdie its 50/50

[@BellaLeoLicorice]

It is bound to be a gas explosion. The same thing happened here in Christchurch, New Zealand. A tradesman was working on a gas heater and planned to return to finish the job the next day. He didn't disconnect the gas supply to the heater, nor did he tell the homeowners not to use the gas. The house filled with gas overnight and the next day it exploded. Amazingly the 5 people in the house at the time survived, but they were all seriously injured.

[@bigedslobotomy]

If it was a gas leak as many speculate, I experienced such an explosion from about a mile away (as the crow flies) in the 80s. I was inside my house and felt a strong THUMP on the wall. I thought something had crashed into the house! I can’t imagine what it would have been like nearby!

[@tammylynnbr]

So rude, he could've just asked them to please leave so they can investigate

[@jeanniep8816]

Such devastation….courage & prayers sent to all the families affected by this horrific explosion! 🙏

[@kopkenana]

Well Jeannie, people are dead. Inocents who were in the street or in other homes.

[@robdubent]

@@kopkenana huh? Don’t be a jerk

[@Sharpstoned]

Your deity doesn't exist.

[@abebuckingham8198]

@@Sharpstoned I'm an atheist and I still pray. Sometimes it's the only thing you can do.

[@joed9269]

3 dead others injured

[@markl2322]

We had this happen in my home town of St Cloud, MN on December 11, 1998. A construction crew accidentally drilled into an underground gas line, it leaked into the basement of an adjoining building, where they believe the furnace set it off. It destroyed several building, killed four people (one woman was struck by an air conditioner while returning to work), and injured eleven others. It shattered windows in buildings for several blocks, and could be heard all over town.

[@daystar4909]

Holy Toledo! sounds very shocking. got a media link to that unfortunate incident?

[@jenaemarieAZ]

Now THAT is a great officer! Firm and in charge! So sorry for those who lost their lives and whose homes were damaged.

[@tb1235]

Would've been nice if he shut the door he barged into before leaving. The door may have been unlocked but it wasn't initially wide open.

[@Sweetearth1958]

That cop needs to adjust his body cam so his hand doesn't cover it when he is using his communication device.

[@ronslaughterandalice1018]

Strange that with an explosion that size and there’s no fire.

[@itsmewhatshisface9386]

Great point

[@Hackanhacker]

science, the explosion was contained .. .... which litterally blew everything. the explosion / fire ball was inside something/ underground and hidden by all the debris ... did you ever see a whole terrain lift off because of an underground explosion .... no fire at all just the earth going up and when gas is burning nothing else catch fire thats how it work the heat isnt there for long enough

[@arianrhod2933]

explosion from gas from outside the house maybe idk

[@michaelanthony9398]

Not strange at all. Gas or propane does not need to be on fire for an explosion

[@MaryABaker-rd3mm]

This is horrible! I pray no one was hurt! It was a very professionally handled job! My complementes to all involved. May God bless you and all of the people who's home's were damaged or destroyed! Please be careful and stay safe!

[@sint5990]

I find it hard to believe this was a home gas leak. The leak necessary to cause that initial force would have been detectable for hundreds of feet in every direction by scent over a very long period of time. In addition, homes, especially older homes like these, are not near air tight enough to hold that incredible amount of pressure. Finally, the complete absence of flame in the initial blast and any significant post-explosion fire is not in any way consistent with a natural gas blast. There’s more to come on this one…..

[@davemeeks8109]

You should have seen at about 10 seconds away from crossing this path go south on Weinbach. My first question was did everything show up at the airport that's a short distance from this bomb site that has a lot collateral damage.

[@juliekelley3747]

was a 26 yr old girl and figured out gas lines....nothing of mine blew up. 5 houses and all 10 fingers later--just understand it. hermit who reads.

[@jodybateman1657]

Prayers for all involved hurt or lost a loved one.MAY GOD BLESS YOU ALL!

[@georgedominguez5368]

What do you mean the source of the blast has not been determined? Are you kidding me ?

[@IamwhoIam333]

OMG this is horrendous. Being a burn survivor I hope those who have survived are not seriously burnt. My condolences to the families and friends and community who lost someone. If you have someone who was burnt just be there for them. 24/7 . It will be the most challenging thing you have ever been through. ALL of you will be in my prayers 🙏. I don't know your name's but I know the pain and heartaches and challenge's you are going to face once the shock 😲 wear offs. There is nothing you cannot walk through IF you know Jesus Christ God's only begotten Son as your Lord and Savior. He wants to be there for you. God did not do this , this was a man made error and unfortunately it cost you your loved ones. Again I am so so sorry. 🙏✝️🐑❣️👑

[@maxbang1813]

As a burn unit, Trauma doc. I pray that you continue to heal. It's very devastating. Yes prayers for these victims indeed.

[@johnb7975]

But God made man therefore god made the error 🤪🤪 🤪🤪

[@IamwhoIam333]

@@johnb7975 NOPE God will never ever take away your FREE WILL. Don't mock God or you will soon regret it. For He will respond to an insult.

[@paulvincent3410]

Gotta work your own personal narrative into someone elses misery, huh?

[@voidremoved]

@@johnb7975 you think you are smart and profound? God did not make a mistake. This world is your last chance to repent or you will perish.

[@beastatgaming.]

I was 4 miles away and heard it. It shook the whole city

[@clarkescollectibles]

What a crazy scene to walk up on, house after house severely damaged and now you have to clear the houses and check for injuries. Luckily it seems like mostly structural damage

[@kaylabeals8597]

Three people died

[@clarkescollectibles]

@@kaylabeals8597 OH no, i take back what i said then. My condolences

[@kaylabeals8597]

@@clarkescollectibles it's so devastating. Scary how that could happen to anyone at any time

[@melindajohnson9726]

I live in Indianapolis, on the southeast side. What was scary about hearing about this accident was that my friends had gone through something similar about 10 years ago. A home that was behind them and a house over blew up from a gas leak. It was intentionally set. Someone had left the gas turned on until it got so high that I think the gas heater blew or something like that. I most likely have the details wrong, and that's ok because I don't want to identify the specific case. My friend's house was so badly shaken up and damaged that it was unstable to live in and the upper floor was torn up. I think this particular incident in August looks a lot worse. But the same number people died in each accident. I can't imagine. How instantly your life changes. These poor families. I'm so sorry.

[@brown.frown.]

Very strange how this keeps happening. In the early 90s my son's father was in an explosion an hour and a half up north from Evansville also in Indiana. They're also not 100% what caused it & if it were gas or propane. He lost 4 family members & barely survived himself. He doesn't consider himself a burn victim since it was a flash explosion & it basically just melted them. Hard to get him to talk about it tho. But what...is...happening?! RIP to those who lost their lives & condolences to the families affected.

[@joshriver75]

In 2012 there was a natural gas explosion in Indianapolis subdivision Richmond Hills. It was an insurance scam attempt. It killed 3 and destroyed a couple dozen homes and a damaged like 75. there is a Wikipedia page on it and was featured on the show American Greed

[@MLD-RN]

It’s gotta be natural gas leaks. It’s interesting how some cities like these in Indiana can’t or won’t confirm the causes of these entire houses being obliterated by a freak explosion. an explosion where there is no flames either.

[@moultriemanicmechani]

This happened in Fairport a few years back , gas company sent high pressure gas into an area where they didn't use regulators

[@xrpvegas5407]

Direct energy weapons

[@brown.frown.]

@@moultriemanicmechani where is Fairport? The city I mentioned was Washington. I wanna see how close all.these areas are.

[@High12083]

Holy crap, the house pieces blow up into the whole block

[@justmissjamey]

Wow. I couldn't imagine sitting in my home and my neighbors blows up or mine does...this is a massive amount of damage, and i sure would not be a random person walking around being nosey to where the cops had to move me down blocks.

[@nancybrouse5070]

There was clearly a dog in that one house that they absolutely "flew" through. Checked nothing, lifted nothing, wow, poor job

[@skeleton819]

because a single dog is not that important

[@jefbretschneider1607]

The collateral damage is jaw dropping!!

[@lindaguthrie558]

So so sad for all, and my condolences to the family and friends of the ones who lost their lives 🙏🙏🙏

[@MizDBMe]

God bless everyone. 🖤 Prayers for all involved.

[@Sandraella1982]

as a resident of Evansville I can sadly say there' been no update or cause found as to why this happened ,

[@KathleenMcCormickLCSWMPH]

If you hear anything can you update here? Thanks!

[@Sandraella1982]

@@KathleenMcCormickLCSWMPH i will try if they update anything , I know some of the Hites family members and so far there hasn't been any updates

[@KathleenMcCormickLCSWMPH]

@@Sandraella1982 thanks so much!

[@spongebobsqueeze]

Years ago in the town I live in we had a natural gas explosion in the basement of a BIG brick building downtown housing several businesses. The gas had been leaking for a while before it exploded and it took out most of a city block. Any type of lab explosion meth or otherwise would not cause such a huge explosion. That was definitely a big gas explosion.

[@autumnray7839]

That happened in Rochester

[@OttawaAndy]

Same here - in downtown Ottawa around 1990. A man lit a cigarette in the underground parking garage and the building blew up.

[@angelwingstn3392]

I hope we get an answer as to what caused this explosion.

[@angelwingstn3392]

@@MissMarshall oh lord that is scary!

[@paulhubbard1747]

Cops just suspects loitering before he realizes there's actually humans out there willing to volunteer help.smh

[@Sigma_Sylum]

Slow the video down and watch at 0.10 the bottom left of the screen at how the shock wave vibrates the bushes and makes the road at the cross walk look like it bounces.

[@riley-ferguson-]

Oh wow, this is crazy 😯 so sad . What caused the explosion. Watching from Winnipeg, Manitoba,Canada

[@jenniferrueger1694]

Undetermined, may be gas leak. 3 dead (2 in the house that blew up, 1 next door) at least 39 homes damaged (at least 11 un inhabitable). So sad.

[@FKITMANE]

Turns out infrastructure related. Gas lines, one of the many things we made ignoring for decades.

[@stickiestring]

It's always a gas leak when it's that big. No drug substrates have that much potential energy when mixed in the amounts they would be at a residential house.

[@KimberFarms]

The gas company knows they have cast iron lines that have been freezing and thawing for 100 years. They eventually crack, leak and It's not safe! They don't want to put out the millions it will take to fix the situation. Therefore, it's likely to be "undetermined" just like the one 5 years ago 1/2 mile away that also killed 3 people.

[@skaterrrdie]

@Forcedtolie Aboutblacks bro who going to have 10,000 cans of butane

[@GrapeFaygo959]

This happened on Weinbach Avenue in Evansville. I work about 3 blocks away from there and I thought a car hit the building because the explosion was so powerful.

[@K131399]

With all things considered it's amazing this doesn't happen all the time. Gaslines are dangerous obviously but maintaining them is where you get into trouble.

[@pattilogston9222]

So sad bless those responders

[@rockystelone21]

That gas must of been leaking for a long time to blow up like that

[@TyroneYT69420]

Evansville resident here. I knew 2 of the 3 people that died. This explosion was only 5 minutes away from where I live!

[@bellaangus1213]

So sorry for the loss. I couldn’t imagine going to work and this happening. RIP 💔♥️

[@alphaomega8373]

Could you imagine it while not at work?

[@cannedheat2264]

they were home…

[@noc1891]

this is why i realy dislike having gaslines in a house or in a caravan.. was nearly killed during a camping trip 30ish years ago cause of a gasleak, was like 10m away from it when it exploded..

[@deek64dk]

How about "respectfully" "everyone please go, thank you, it's for your own safety" it's really not that hard and maybe cops would be given alittle more respect back any other time🤨 Ps, thanks for your service to "PROTECT AND SERVE" when you do👍🏻

[@kyle1717]

Yea nothing like breaking into peoples houses for what reason? I would not rule it’s a probable cause to break into other peoples houses that are not on fire, that just got hit with debris.

[@barbrn]

@@kyle1717 Haven't you heard of a blast field? The people inside the homes could have been hurt by the concussive force of the blast. They had to check each house for any injured people.

[@aportman58]

Horrible situation! So sorry and sad for these families who lost loved ones in the horrible explosion! I have been a firefighter for over 40 years being an officer most of the years, and any time I responded to a natural gas leak situation odor, leak call I was always slightly on edge until I was able to monitor and mitigate. You can respond to 100s if not 1000s of these calls and all it takes is one situation that goes south. Natural gas will bite you quickly if not taken seriously taking a nonchalant approach. This situation could have been a lot worse if minutes earlier a reported gas odor was dispatched to the fire department and fire company was on location investigating when the explosion occurred.

[@kathleenweinberg6442]

So sad to hear that another fire took life may he rest in peace and prayers to the family

[@HashiAkitaPuppy]

What are you saying?

[@luigiwastaken]

Did you even watch the same video?

[@conformistbastard9842]

You have to wonder about people sometimes. Fire???? Wut???

[@maryjemison1101]

My Prayers 🙏🙏🙏

[@brendan3081]

when people arent getting in your way and are at a safe distance already, i really have an issue with the cops pushing them back further..people have the right to be there so long as they arent interfering

[@sdivine13]

You know that natural gas explosions can go off more than once right?

[@carlaaxelson6338]

Why do they need to be there taking pictures. Why can’t they wait till responders are done

[@r.coffman1431]

This sounds like something someone named Brendan would say 🙄

[@brendan3081]

@@r.coffman1431 lmfao

[@lindaknoll3854]

Something Bleve'd massive damage!! Holy moly God speed to these people