Apparent Natural Gas Explosion Blasts Through Denver Fouplex

Nine people were injured, one critically, on Tuesday afternoon when a large explosion rocked a Denver neighborhood. The blast, which is believed to have been caused by natural gas, heavily damaged a four-plex residential building located on Santa Fe Drive between 3rd and 4th Avenue.It also damaged cars on the street and caused damage to a building across the street. “As you can see, the devastation behind us is pretty significant,” said Denver Fire Capt. Greg Pixley. One person was trapped and had to be rescued by emergency crews and two of those who were injured were rushed to the hospital. One of those patients suffered traumatic, severe injuries.