Huge Blast Shakes Prague

Dozens injured; gas leak suspected
By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff
Posted Apr 29, 2013 4:13 AM CDT
Huge Blast Shakes Central Prague
Policemen and firefighters inspect the scene of an explosion in downtown Prague today.   (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

A powerful blast shook central Prague this morning, shattering windows in buildings hundreds of feet away and causing the evacuation of a large area. Up to 40 people were injured in the explosion, which police say was probably the result of a gas leak, the AP reports. The explosion badly damaged one building, located next to a film school, and authorities believe people are still trapped in the rubble. "Honestly, if I had been in my bed I would have been covered in glass," said one US student who was in a nearby building. (More Prague stories.)

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