NTSB Probes Two Natural Gas Home Explosions On Same San Antonio Block
Two natural gas explosions ripped through homes on the same block in San Antonio hours apart, injuring five people.
Five people, including a child, were hospitalized with burn injuries after the blasts. Two separate houses were damaged and both had people inside when they blew; roofs came off and debris scattered across the street.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said on social media the explosions were natural gas-fueled and is sending a team to investigate. The agency said it will examine why no evacuations were ordered on the block before the second house exploded. CPS Energy, the area's natural gas provider, shut off gas and power to the neighborhood and said it is investigating the cause.
San Antonio Fire Chief Valerie Frausto said both homes had occupants and described sheet rock and insulation strewn across the street. Neighbors told reporters they did not smell gas after the first blast and that residents of the second house had been outside watching with firefighters before going back inside. CBS identified a family of three in the first home as a local pastor, a high school teacher and their teen daughter, all in stable condition.
📌 Key Facts
- The National Transportation Safety Board said on social media the two home explosions were natural gas–fueled, is sending a team to investigate, and will examine why no evacuations were ordered on the block before the second house exploded.
- San Antonio Fire Chief Valerie Frausto said both homes had people inside and described roofs blowing off with sheetrock and insulation strewn across the street.
- Five people, including a child, were hospitalized with burn injuries; CBS identified the three people in the first home as a local pastor, a high school teacher, and their teen daughter, all reported in stable condition.
- Neighbors reported they did not smell gas after the first blast and said residents of the second house had been outside watching with firefighters before returning inside prior to the second explosion.
- CPS Energy, the area's natural gas provider, confirmed it shut off gas and power to the area and is investigating the cause.
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- National Transportation Safety Board said on social media the home explosions were natural gas-fueled and is sending a team to investigate.
- NTSB will examine why no evacuations were ordered on the block before the second house exploded.
- San Antonio Fire Chief Valerie Frausto said both homes had people inside and described roofs blowing off with sheet rock and insulation strewn across the street.
- Five people, including a child, were hospitalized with burn injuries; CBS identified a family of three in the first home as a local pastor, a high school teacher, and their teen daughter, all in stable condition.
- Neighbors reported they did not smell gas after the first blast and that residents of the second house had been outside watching with firefighters before returning inside prior to the second explosion.
- CPS Energy, the area's natural gas provider, confirmed it has shut off gas and power to the area and is still investigating the cause.