BREAKING: Apartment Building EXPLODES! 🔴 Firefighters Find Free-Flowing Gas

BREAKING NEWS: A gas leak triggered a violent apartment building explosion at 445 Markham St SW near the MLK Bridge. First responders are treating multiple victims, including one person with severe burns.

Firefighters report free-flowing natural gas, high gas readings, and major structural instability inside the building. Crews are forcing doors, evacuating nearby units, shoring up floors, and cutting all gas/electric service to prevent another blast.

Police have shut down streets, redirected traffic, and blocked access from Northside Dr, Tattnall, and the stadium area. Arson investigators have been requested as a precaution while the cause is determined.

Updates include:

Gas shut off to all affected buildings

One victim with severe burns transported

Search operations now underway

Adjacent buildings checked for structural damage

Firefighters report the building is unstable

Traffic lockdown around the MLK Bridge

This is a developing scene — I’ll update as new info comes in.

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