House explosion in Southern California injures 8 and damages nearby homes
CHINO HILLS Calif AP A house exploded in a Southern California neighborhood injuring eight people and damaging two homes nearby with firefighters evacuating a total of homes Related Articles families urge president to force Saudi prince to accept blame for attacks Currently in History November the NFL s infamous Heidi Competition Epstein vote looms over House US aircraft carrier arrives in the Caribbean Ford unveils new high-tech HQ Firefighters in Chino Hills did not say what caused the explosion Sunday but mentioned that a gas leak had been stopped Photos and video from the scene exhibited the house reduced to a pile of rubble Crews will remain on scene to continue the overhaul and inspection the Chino Valley Fire District posted online The fire department reported four people were taken from the home to a hospital and four others brought themselves Their conditions were not straightaway known KABC-TV published bystanders reported they saw people running from the exploded home including children crying for help People whose homes were not damaged were later allowed to return A phone message seeking comment was left with the Southern California Gas Company Chino Hills has about people and is about miles southeast of Los Angeles