At least three dead It is a forty houses destroyed. This is the preliminary balance of the explosion that took place in Evansville, in southern Indiana. Dozens of fire engines are on site. According to local authorities, there could be many more victims. The images of the explosion, the causes of which are currently unknown, have landed online. The explosionwhich destroyed about forty houses, left a crater with a radius of sixty meters.
In a post on Twitter the mayor of the city Lloyd Winnecke shared photos of the scene with destroyed and damaged houses and piles of rubble. By announcing that first responders and local departments will “keep residents in the neighborhoods of Willemette Village / Wesselman Park safe and informed ».
The mayor told CNN it will likely take some time to figure out what happened. A team of experts is on site to understand what happened. Authorities have also asked local residents to stay away from the area.
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