A NATURAL GAS LEAK LED TO AN EXPLOSION that leveled a home in Rancho Cordova, a suburb of Sacramento, California, Wednesday afternoon.
Scramento Bee photo
The blast completely destroyed the home and structurally damaged the two homes on either side of it. One of the residents in the destroyed house, a 72-yr.-old man, died shortly after from his injuries and two of his relatives that were also inside received 3ed-degree burns and other injuries.
Wilbert Paana, 72, is taken to the ambulance. He died later at
the hospital from severe abdominal injuries. (Sac. Bee photo)
The Pacific Gas & Electric Co. utility had received reports earlier from neighbors complaining about the smell of gas in their neighborhood. Several utility workers were in the area looking for the leak when the explosion occurred. One of the gas co. inspectors was right in front of the house when it blew and he was also injured, primarily from flying debris.
The NTSB is sending an investigator to the scene to assist because the leak is believed to have been in an underground supply line.
The Sacramento Bee has a recent REPORT.
KXTV Ch. 10 filed this VIDEO REPORT.
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