UPDATE: 12:35 p.m. – There are no deaths reported following an explosion at a shopping center in Plantation, Florida on Saturday.
Local law enforcement officials say the blast injured roughly 20 people with at least one of those considered severe.
ORIGINAL STORY
First responders are on scene after an explosion at a Florida shopping center on Saturday.
The blast has been reported at The Fountains center in Plantation, Florida.
Pictures on social media show the front end of an L-A Fitness building blown out, while the building next to it has been completely destroyed.
Reporters for local TV station WPLG are on the scene:
.@DavieFireRescue Responding to gas explosion near south university Dr. and Peters Road. Gathering more information now. @WPLGLocal10 pic.twitter.com/kQLSFaFT3e
— Roy Ramos (@RRamosWPLG) July 6, 2019