Wendy Fry
The San Diego Union-Tribune
(MCT)
A gas explosion in an apartment building rocked parts of Tijuana on Monday night, killing one and badly injuring two others, authorities said.
爆炸发生在14-unit大约10点apartment building on Ángela Peralta Street in the 20 de Noviembre neighborhood of central Tijuana. The blast was felt and heard from several miles away, according to social media users who reported hearing an explosion in nearby Buena Vista, in Otay and in the Guaycura neighborhoods.
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A build-up of liquefied petroleum gas may have caused the explosion on the third floor of a four-story apartment building, according to Rafael Carrillo, the director of the Tijuana Fire Department.
Carrillo, along with other Tijuana city officials, confirmed the person who died was a woman. Two other adults were injured, suffering first- and second-degree burns, he said. A spokeswoman for the Tijuana Fire Department confirmed one of the people injured is a U.S. citizen.
According to preliminary information, at least 24 homes and seven vehicles were damaged. The amount of estimated damage was unknown.
The investigation is ongoing to determine the origin and cause, a spokeswoman said Tuesday morning.
A wave of social media posts after 10 p.m. Monday night indicated the blast was felt in several parts of the city.
Updates:
10:53 a.m. April 19, 2022: This article has been updated with confirmation by the Tijuana Fire Department that one of the people injured is a U.S. citizen.
This story originally appeared inSan Diego Union-Tribune.
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