The blast reverberated across the North Carolina city — turning one building to rubble, shattering windows blocks away and filling the air with acrid smoke. Jim Rogalski, 58, was working in his office across the street from the destroyed building when the explosion blew out the windows. Durham Fire Chief Robert Zoldos said the blast at 10:07 a.m. involved five buildings on the block and catastrophically damaged one. A PSNC worker responded, and the explosion “occurred shortly thereafter.” The company said additional crews arrived and shut off the gas. Blocks away, the blast shattered windows and blew at least one door off its hinges in the Brightleaf shopping district.

Source: Huffington Post April 10, 2019 22:41 UTC