HOUSTON, Jan 24 — A large explosion shook the US city of Houston, Texas, early this morning, with residents woken before dawn as houses were damaged and glass windows blown in. Houston police said they were responding to the explosion and warned all traffic to avoid the area in the northwest of...
Firefighters and emergency services arrive at a scene of a reported explosion in Houston, Texas, on January 24, 2020. — AFP pic
HOUSTON, Jan 24 — A large explosion shook the US city of Houston, Texas, early this morning, with residents woken before dawn as houses were damaged and glass windows blown in. Houston police said they were responding to the explosion and warned all traffic to avoid the area in the northwest of the city.
CNN reported a fiery explosion erupted at about 4:15 am, adding that many people felt buildings shake. Details about what exploded, the cause and whether anyone was seriously injured were not immediately available.“This is still an active scene. Avoid the area. No evacuation order given at this time,” city fire chief Samuel Pena tweeted.Nearly every house in the area had extensive damage, including shattered windows and damaged garage doors, the local KPRC 2 TV news channel reported on its website.“It busted out every window in our house. It busted everybody’s garage door in around here...
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