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A video has captured the moment firefighters in Washington, D.C., were jolted backward when an explosion ripped through a convenience store just minutes after a similar blast at a daycare next door.
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Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly told reporters Thursday that both blasts in the southeast Anacostia neighborhood unfolded after first responders discovered a leaking gas meter that previously had been struck by a vehicle in front of the buildings.
Video of the second explosion, which was taken from the dashcam of the first firetruck to arrive on the scene, shows three firefighters reacting as a fiery blast sends debris flying out into the street.
One person in the background appears to be hit by the debris before falling to the ground. Donnelly said their injuries were minor.
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An explosion destroyed a convenience store in southeast Washington, D.C., on Thursday, January 18.(D.C. Fire and EMS/LOCAL NEWS X/TMX )
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Fire crews were initially summoned to the area around 9:30 a.m. after receiving a 911 call about a gas leak.
First responders then began evacuating buildings and about 25 minutes later, the first explosion happened in the building housing the daycare, generating a fire, Donnelly said.
“When I saw the building itself my mouth fell open,” Mayor Muriel Bowser said at the scene. “Because if the children had been in that building, they would have very definitely been impacted by that explosion.”
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A person walking by a truck, right, can be seen getting hit by a piece of debris from the explosion in Washington, D.C.(D.C. Fire and EMS/LOCAL NEWS X/TMX )
Then the second explosion happened at the convenience store next door, causing that building to collapse, according to Donnelly.
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Firefighters determined that the gas meter had been leaking in an area below its shutoff valve, making it uncontrollable at the time.
Fire and EMS Lt. Ryan Bolton said daycare staff were preparing the children to evacuate when firefighters arrived.
All 16 children inside the daycare were later reunited with their families.
A firefighter sprays water toward the building right after the explosion.(D.C. Fire and EMS/LOCAL NEWS X/TMX )
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“A really great job by first responders and the operators of the daycare. We’re very proud of them,” Donnelly said.
One person died and three others were injured, one critically, when a tree fell on a tuk-tuk during a rainstorm at Cambodia’s famous Angkor temple complex.
Several statues on the balustrade of the Tonle Oum Gate were also damaged by the fallen tree.
The Angkor site sprawls across some 155 square miles and contains the ruins of capitals of various Cambodian empires from the 9th to the 15th centuries. It is considered to be one of the most important archaeological sites in Southeast Asia.
One person was killed and three others injured at Cambodia’s famed centuries-old Angkor temple complex after a large tree was blown down onto their vehicle during a fierce rainstorm, a government statement said Wednesday.
The accident occurred late Tuesday afternoon at the southern gate to Angkor Thom, which is near the more famous Angkor Wat temple and part of the same archaeological complex in the northwestern province of Siem Reap, about 200 miles northwest of the capital, Phnom Penh.
The site is Cambodia’s most popular tourist attraction and in the first half of this year attracted more than half a million international tourists, according to Cambodia’s Tourism Ministry.
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The tree fell on a tuk-tuk — a kind of motorized three-wheeled vehicle popular in South and Southeast Asia — killing the driver instantly and injuring its three passengers, one critically, according to a statement issued by the Siem Reap Provincial Administration on Wednesday.
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Tourists line up at Angkor Wat temple outside Siem Reap, Cambodia, on Dec. 31, 2017. One person died and three were injured when a tree was blown onto a tuk-tuk at the southern gate to Angkor Thom, which is near the more famous Angkor Wat temple, on July 23, 2024.(AP Photo/Heng Sinith, File)
Several statues on the balustrade of what is called Tonle Oum Gate were also damaged by the fallen tree, the statement said.
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The Apsara National Authority, the government agency that oversees the archaeological park, posted photos late Tuesday on its official Facebook page showing the fallen tree in front of the temple entrance. The agency later announced that the fallen tree had been removed so that the entrance was again accessible for visitors.
The Angkor site sprawls across some 155 square miles, containing the ruins of capitals of various Cambodian empires from the 9th to the 15th centuries. Scholars consider it to be one of the most important archaeological sites in Southeast Asia.
A firefighter was injured and in stable condition Friday as crews fought a two-alarm fire at a rural Dallas church.
Dallas Fire-Rescue, called to the Pleasant Valley Baptist Church at 2001 Haymarket Road, arrived at 12:39 p.m. to find heavy smoke and flames rising from the roof, said Robert Borse, administrative captain of fire operations.
A second alarm was called at 1:18 p.m., Borse said.
A firefighter was injured and taken to Baylor University Medical Center in stable condition.
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The cause of the fire was unknown Friday evening, and fire officials DFR said updates will be provided as information becomes available.
It appears Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro took a step back and reevaluated himself this offseason.
The former Sixth Man of the Year accomplished this through a physical change. Herro posted to his Instagram story Friday evening, revealing his new hairstyle: a buzz cut. The picture was followed by another photo of Herro rocking a durag during his days with the Kentucky Wildcats. It was captioned “Getting my waves together.”
He isn’t the only star athlete to make a drastic hair change, as Cincinnati Bengals quarterback showed up to training camp rocking a blonde buzz cut.
Now it’s time for Herro to transform himself on the court. Last year’s campaign was full of injuries as well as shooting inconsistencies. He appeared in just 42 games, knocking down 44.1 percent of his shots. The public can realize the score-first gene within him, but Herro’s yet to put the trait into motion.
If veteran star Jimmy Butler heads elsewhere next summer, Herro will have no choice other than stepping up behind All-Star Bam Adebayo. He’s averaged more than 20 points in three consecutive seasons, proving his ability to score at a high volume. Alternatively, a promising season from Butler could result in a change of scenery for Herro.
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The Heat guard making major strides in the upcoming season could turn ‘Buzz Cut Herro’ into a permanent look.
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