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Paterson houses flattened by gas blast

Paterson houses flattened by gas blast

11 people lives in the two multi-family homes that were leveled.

Public Service Electric & Gas says it doesn't yet know what caused the explosion Tuesday morning in Paterson but is working with local officials to investigate. Images from the scene show the homes completely destroyed as firefighters douse water on the rubble. When firefighters arrived at 9:05 a.m., they heard a hissing sound and proceeded to evacuate residents on Goshen Street and neighboring streets. He says about 15 other homes received some damage from the blast, such as broken windows or minor structural issues.

- No one was hurt when two houses were destroyed and at least two other houses suffered significant damage in an apparent gas explosion in Paterson, New Jersey.

Prior to the blast, responding Paterson Fire Department personnel reported a heavy odor of gas at 16 Goshen Street, WABC reported. Residents were told to evacuate after the gas smell was detected and many stood on the street while firefighters surveyed the area before the home exploded.

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Firefighters who responded to the scene minutes after residents reported a possible gas leak heard hissing sounds coming from one of the homes and quickly evacuated the residences, city officials said. City officials said everyone who lived in the buildings near the explosion has been accounted for.

A New Jersey home has exploded shortly after neighbors reported the smell of gas.

Neighbors reported smelling a gas-like odor after the blast.

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