A reported gas leak prompts emergency response in Dallas, where an apartment complex later explodes, according to multiple reports. Residents report a gas leak at the complex, and firefighters arrive on scene and begin preparing to evacuate residents, the Dallas fire chief says. Before a full evacuation can be carried out, the building catches fire and is engulfed by flames following the explosion, described as a massive fireball.
Officials confirm that at least three people die as a result of the blast. Some residents are also reported missing, while several others are injured. The incident occurs at the apartment complex in Dallas, where emergency crews respond to the initial gas leak report and then the aftermath of the explosion and fire. Investigators and city officials continue to assess casualties and determine the circumstances surrounding the blast and the initial gas leak report.
