20 injured in gas explosion at mall in Florida, US

In the United States, a powerful explosion from a suspected gas leak ripped through a shopping mall in Florida yesterday, injuring up to 20 people. 

The fire department said that two of those were in serious condition in the town of Plantation in south Florida. 

Deputy fire



chief Joel Gordon told reporters that between 15 to 20 people were injured in the incident. 

His department initially called it a gas explosion and Gordon said ruptured gas lines were found in the debris, but that the cause of the blast has not been confirmed