House explosion sends NYPD officers flying
WMUR • • nation
Key Points:
- A massive explosion occurred at a Queens home early Thursday while NYPD officers were responding to a call about a man armed with a knife and the smell of gas, sending several officers flying through the air.
- Eight officers sustained minor injuries, including burns and a head laceration, but all residents inside the building were accounted for, with some hospitalized.
- Bodycam footage shows the blast happening as officers attempted to enter the home, followed by scenes of them helping children and others escape amid debris and smoke.
- The man involved was reportedly intoxicated, carrying a knife and bags with canisters of an unknown substance, and forced entry into a basement apartment where his family lived; he remains unaccounted for.
- The explosion caused the collapse of the home and damage to neighboring houses, with NYPD officials noting that the outcome could have been far worse.
