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Old 11-12-2012, 09:24 AM
 
Location: CHICAGO, Illinois
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How many homes were destroyed in the blast?
2 with many others damaged.

Here is the BBC: BBC News - Indianapolis explosion destroys homes
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Old 11-12-2012, 09:30 AM
 
Location: Fishers, IN
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2 with many others damaged.

Here is the BBC: BBC News - Indianapolis explosion destroys homes
They say 80 other homes damaged, of which 31 are likely to have to be torn down because of structural damage or even being blown loose from their foundation. The city is requiring structural engineers to inspect all the homes in the neighborhood before they'll even let the residents return to collect belongings. Even 2 or 3 streets away houses had windows blown out and garage doors blown in.
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Old 11-12-2012, 10:50 AM
 
Location: Lafayette, Louisiana
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With such extensive damage, I wouldn't rule out explosives.
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Old 11-12-2012, 11:27 AM
 
Location: Westside
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Such a tragedy. Thoughts and prayers to all in the area.
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Old 11-12-2012, 12:39 PM
 
Location: CHICAGO, Illinois
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I heard it could've been a possible meth lab? That coupled with a gas line explosion? Is this just a rumor?
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Old 11-12-2012, 12:43 PM
 
Location: Fishers, IN
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I heard it could've been a possible meth lab? That coupled with a gas line explosion? Is this just a rumor?
I think I read on WTHR, that a congressman for that area said officials have ruled out both a bomb and a meth lab, though officially, it is being said they aren't ruling out anything. It seems like a gas main but so far, Citizens hasn't found any gas leak in the surrounding area, but I don't think they've been able to inspect right where the explosion happened yet.
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Old 11-12-2012, 12:44 PM
 
Location: CHICAGO, Illinois
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^^Thanks, just found this too.

Indianapolis explosion: Meth lab ruled out in deadly blast that destroyed dozens of homes
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Old 11-12-2012, 12:48 PM
 
Location: Fishers, IN
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Yeah, I just found this. This could make some sense as to why nobody in the neighborhood smelled a gas leak and why officials haven't been able to find one. Also, this is one heck of a lucky family, relatively speaking, to have their house be the epicenter of the explosion and all of them to not be home when it happened.

http://www.indystar.com/article/2012...t|IndyStar.com
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Old 11-12-2012, 01:50 PM
 
Location: CHICAGO, Illinois
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^^My god! The damage radius from the blast is insane! Houses a block away have cracks from the foundation!!
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Old 11-12-2012, 01:54 PM
 
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it's pretty hard to believe they don't know what it was. what are the possibilities? 1-gas. 2-explosives. 3-?
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