‘It shook the ground’: Gas explosion rocks Florida City strip mall, injuring 10 and causing partial roof collapse

A powerful gas explosion rocked a strip mall in Florida City causing devastating damage and sending people to the hospital administrators mentioned News cameras captured windows boarded up after being blown out at the shopping plaza on West Palm Drive near Southwest th Avenue Saturday morning Video also evidenced debris at the scene of the blast with glass covering the parking lot as the shock from the blast was still settling The deafening sound woke up area residents Plus chosen black smoke in the air I mean it shook the ground everything revealed witness Jose Francisco It exploded and I had no idea what was happening I got up and stated What happened over there ' declared a woman through a translator The woman and her neighbors took then took in the damage as dozens of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews rushed there just before a m MDFR functionaries stated firefighters responded to a propane gas explosion It originated in the restaurant and then it extended into the smoke shop next door explained MDFR Division Chief Rodriguez According to one business owner that restaurant was gearing up for its opening day Fire crews explained the gas company was working inside the building when the explosion happened causing a partial roof collapse and a dangerous amount of damage Firefighters had to use K- s to make sure no one was trapped inside As cleanup continued News caught up with one woman who was just issued from the hospital When solicited how she was doing she replied More or less good Meanwhile bystanders were just thankful the outcome wasn t worse Nobody got killed or nothing praise to God declared Francisco The other businesses in the strip mall were impacted and employees were not able to get inside Representatives announced the building has been deemed unsafe as they continue their study