Huge Explosion rocks Ill. plaza; 6 injured
AP-YahooNews: WAUKEGAN, Ill. - An explosion ripped through a shopping plaza Thursday, and at least six people were taken to hospitals with injuries, police said.
The explosion struck around lunchtime at the shopping center, located about 40 miles from Chicago.
Six people were taken to an area hospital, said Waukegan Police Cmdr. Wayne Walles. Authorities were going into the building to see if people were trapped inside. Fire crews picked through piles of debris in the snow-coated streets.
Details are sketchy at this time however “Waukegan Police Chief Bill Biang told the Chicago Tribune the cause “appears to be a gas explosion at this time.” Crews from People’s Gas were on the scene to investigate.”
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