2019 Durham gas explosion: Difference between revisions

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==Explosion==

At 10:0706:10{{nbsp}}am, an explosion was reported near downtown Durham. The sound of the explosion was captured on one of the cameras facing the nearby [[Norfolk Southern–Gregson Street Overpass|11-foot-8 bridge]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=April 10, 2019 |title=Durham explosion: Camera on bridge caught sound of blast |language=en |work=[[WTVD]] |url=https://abc11.com/5242153/ |access-date=March 9, 2021}}</ref>

The damage was widespread, as businesses roughly two blocks away suffered damage although this was mostly limited to shattered windows. Fifteen buildings suffered damage in and around Brightleaf.<ref name="abc11">{{Cite news|title = LATEST: Duke Hospital updates status of patients injured in deadly Durham explosion | access-date = April 12, 2019| date = April 11, 2019| url = https://abc11.com/latest-duke-hospital-updates-status-of-patients-injured-in-deadly-durham-explosion/5241686/}}</ref> The coffee shop, Kaffeinate, was reduced to rubble as a result of the blast. An adjacent building holding a [[Porsche]] collection was destroyed. An office building directly in front of the coffee shop suffered extensive damage to its interior and exterior. The explosion could be felt several miles away, and a large smoke cloud from the resulting fire could be seen from miles away — this smoke cloud also showed up on weather radar.