Thursday, January 2, 2014

At least 14 injured in Minneapolis apartment building blaze

At least 14 people were injured, six of them critically, in a explosion and fire at a Minneapolis  apartment building Wednesday morning in freezing temperatures. The blast and fire started around 8 in the morning and then destroyed the building which also had a grocery store on the ground floor.When firefighters got there, they were forced to withdraw because of the buildings structure integrity. The injured were then quickly rushed to the hospital. The fire department also said it would certainly take some time to find the origin of the fire. "This is a tragic event," said Abdi Warsame, a newly elected City Council member who represents the neighborhood. "My heart goes out to the victims and their families.
 http://news.yahoo.com/several-injured-minneapolis-apartment-building-blaze-155037760.html

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