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6 people -- including 4 firefighters -- injured in Dallas building partial collapse

Firefighters are investigating a partial building collapse in Dallas Wednesday (KPRC)

DALLAS – Six people were injured, including four firefighters, after an explosion Wednesday morning at an apartment complex in south Dallas, authorities said.

Firefighters were responding to a reported natural gas leak at the two-story apartment complex when the explosion occurred, Dallas Fire-Rescue said in a statement. The explosion caused a partial collapse of the building.

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It wasn’t immediately clear how many people were in the building when the explosion occurred.

The six injured were taken to hospitals. Their conditions weren’t immediately available.

The cause of the blast was under investigation.

KPRC 2 is carrying a livestream of the collapse. NOTE: There is no audio in the livestream.

Firefighters are investigating a partial building collapse in Dallas Wednesday (KPRC)
Firefighters are investigating a partial building collapse in Dallas Wednesday (KPRC)
Firefighters are investigating a partial building collapse in Dallas Wednesday (KPRC)
Firefighters are investigating a partial building collapse in Dallas Wednesday (KPRC)
Firefighters are investigating a partial building collapse in Dallas Wednesday (KPRC)
Firefighters are investigating a partial building collapse in Dallas Wednesday (KPRC)
Firefighters are investigating a partial building collapse in Dallas Wednesday (KPRC)
Firefighters are investigating a partial building collapse in Dallas Wednesday (KPRC)

This is a developing story, please check back for updates.


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A graduate of the University of Houston-Downtown, Ana moved to H-Town from sunny southern California in 2015. In 2020, she joined the KPRC 2 digital team as an intern. Ana is a self-proclaimed coffee connoisseur, a catmom of 3, and an aquarium enthusiast. In her spare time, she's an avid video gamer and loves to travel.

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