Video shows Queens explosion that left 1 dead, sent multiple NYPD officers to the hospital
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Key Points:
- A man's body was recovered following an explosion that triggered a five-alarm fire at a Queens home early Thursday morning, with multiple NYPD officers hospitalized due to injuries sustained during the incident.
- The explosion occurred as officers responded to a dispute involving a drunk man with a knife who allegedly forced his way into the home, which reportedly smelled of gas.
- Surveillance footage showed the man carrying garbage bags with unknown canisters before the blast, which shattered windows and threw officers off their feet as they attempted to enter the residence.
- Nearly 300 firefighters and EMS personnel responded to the fully engulfed two-story home, with flames spreading to a neighboring house and causing significant smoke and evacuation of nearby residents.
- The cause of the explosion is still under investigation, while the Red Cross is assisting 16 displaced residents and all injured officers are reported to be in stable condition.
