A devastating explosion in suburban Indiana caused at least three deaths and eleven homes to be destroyed.
The massive blast was captured by a surveillance camera just a few blocks away and a doorbell camera across the street.
Residents fleeing their homes, terrified to discover the neighborhood was destroyed. The 911 hotline was flooded with calls.
“There’s debris everywhere, and it shook the entire building at my office,”One person said.
Police were told by a mail carrier that he was in the area. “saw a bunch of debris go flying higher than the trees”He said that the blast shook his mail box.
But firefighters didn’t need 911 calls to jump-start them into action.
“A block and a half away from the fire station, a large explosion that was felt all around the city — these guys were probably on the truck rolling out before they were even dispatched,”Mike Connelly, Chief Fire Officer, stated.
Charles Hite, 43 years old, and Martina Hite, 37, who were in the house at the time of the explosion, were both killed.
The explosion destroyed at least 28 houses.
Maddie Strubel and Trevor McDowell live across the street, but fortunately weren’t home at the time. All their front doors and windows were damaged by the blast.
“It was just so devastating,”Strubel:
Residents are being asked to avoid the area while authorities investigate the blast.