Four people were injured, including one critically, during an explosion in the basement of a two-family Brooklyn house on Thursday night, authorities said.
First responders rushed to the scene at East 37th Street in East Flatbush around 8:30 p.m. after getting reports of an explosion, the NYPD and FDNY said.
FDNY Assistant Chief Tom Currao said when emergency responders reached the scene, they found remnants of an explosion.
“There was glass over the street,” he said. “And obvious structural damage.”
Four people were injured in a home explosion Thursday night. William Lopez / NY Post
A 63-year-old man suffered burns to the legs, arm and face in the fire. William C Lopez/New York Post
Two victims were found in the street and another two victims were located on the top floor of the two-story home, Currao said.
Three of the victims suffered serious injuries, he said.
A pair of victims were hospitalized with burn injuries and possible respiratory problems, and another suffered cuts and contusions, he said.
Cops additionally said one of the victims, a 63-year-old man, suffered burns to the legs, arm and face. He was taken to Staten Island University Hospital in critical, but stable condition.
The fire started in the basement, according to officials. William C Lopez/New York Post
The cause of the explosion is still under investigation. William C Lopez/New York PostPolice said the other victims included a 65-year-old man, 47-year-old woman, and 73-year-old woman.
The cause of the explosion, which the FDNY said happened in the basement, is still under investigation, but officials are probing if it’s connected to a gas leak, law enforcement sources said.
“We’re gonna be on the scene for a while,” Currao said, noting 80 firefighters and EMS personnel arrived at the home.
