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Families impacted by Indianapolis explosion express grief, sorrow and gratitude
Deadly blast devastates Indianapolis neighborhood
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2 dead. RIP.
Preliminary reports say a meth lab and bomb have been ruled out as possible causes of the explosion.
It's likely due to some kind of gas line leak/failure, either by accident, human error, or sabotage?
I throw that last one out there because the story of the homeowners at the epicentre of the explosion is quite interesting.
Home of a divorced couple where everyone, including the family cat, was out of the house at time of the blast. In serious debt with two mortgages and a dismissed bankruptcy hanging over them. The ex-wife away at a Casino, who had been living with her boyfriend in the former home of the ex-husband. Daughter staying at a friend's and the cat boarded for that night. [edited to add: house wasn't selling and recently taken off the market]
Anyways, that's one fucking serious BOOM!
Up to 80 damaged homes with possibly 31 that may have to be demolished.
Updates:
Experts: Even with probe narrowed, finding cause of Indianapolis explosion could take time
"Investigators looking for the cause of a deadly Indianapolis house explosion got more support for their theory that natural gas was a factor Wednesday when an attorney for the owner of a home at the core of the blast said his clientβs 12-year-old daughter had smelled a strange odor off and on for weeks."
βOnce they went inside, they didnβt smell it,β Cable said. The odor wasnβt strong enough to concern the adults, so they didnβt report it, he said.
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Police reportedly arrest man in connection to explosion
"Neighbors in a Mars Hill, Ind., mobile home park said SWAT officers arrested Bob Leonard.
Leonard's relative, Mark Leonard, lived with his girlfriend, Monserrate Shirley, in the home that exploded."
"The Indianapolis Star reported Tuesday that a source close to the investigation said natural gas was intentionally released into the home that exploded. They said they also believe the gas was ignited by a spark that possibly came from a remote source."
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holy shit thats insane.
funny, cuz the first thing i thought of when i saw this was "oh shit, there goes another meth lab."
Also, 80 homes? did it like shift the foundation of the houses and such?
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At least no one got hurt. Also that's way too fishy, either this was a ridiculous coincidence or an insurance scam gone way overboard.
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On November 15 2012 14:04 vultdylan wrote:
holy shit thats insane.
funny, cuz the first thing i thought of when i saw this was "oh shit, there goes another meth lab."
Also, 80 homes? did it like shift the foundation of the houses and such?
That's surprising to me too.
I'm thinking the force and explosion carried through the gas line to the connect homes?
Someone more knowledgeable can chime in.
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On November 15 2012 14:06 Caihead wrote:
At least no one got hurt. Also that's way too fishy, either this was a ridiculous coincidence or an insurance scam gone way overboard.
2 dead.
Should've mentioned that.
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That's one hell of a gas leak if it was...
A house in my neighborhood "blew up" because of a gas leak but it wasnt nearly as insane as that, not even close.
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Wow that's a fucking huge explosion... 31 of those homes possibly need demolish? Wtf? Crazy foundation blast....
Apparently garage doors hate explosions...
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80 homes? Holy crap. I guess then it is safe to assume that the white debre outside the homes to the far right of the last picture isn't snow then?
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WOW. That place looks like a F-22 used it for target practice. 31 homes need to be demolished? Obviously from the picture about 3 or 4 for sure need to be knocked down but otehr then maybe some minor damage from shrapnel I cannt see why any others would need to be knocked down
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If it was a gas leak, it must have been leaking for days, and contained in the house...theres no way a small leak could cause that much damage. Know how long no one was in the house for? Cuz theres no way any one could live in a house, with a serious gas leak, and not even notice....
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Holy cow o.o
Up to 80 damaged homes with possibly 31 that may have to be demolished.
How did the other houses become so badly damaged that they may need to be demolished? Gas leak or something in the pipes that made the entire neighborhood unlivable? The pictures make it look like ~3 houses are erased but the surrounding ones just have a lot of debris/ minimal damage.
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'Tis but only a scratch.
But seriously that is some major damage and thoughts go toward those affected t.t
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Can't imagine what the neighbors were thinking when that happened. I would have had to change my pants.
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Why do they other homes have to be demolished?
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On November 15 2012 14:13 Orcasgt24 wrote:
WOW. That place looks like a F-22 used it for target practice. 31 homes need to be demolished? Obviously from the picture about 3 or 4 for sure need to be knocked down but otehr then maybe some minor damage from shrapnel I cannt see why any others would need to be knocked down
According to the article, the shockwave or some other force related to the explosion shifted some homes off their foundations and caused cracks and tears in the walls/ceilings of homes as far has 6-7 houses down.
The utility lines are also really messed up.
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Courtesy of a member of another board I frequent (not verified):
Google Earth coordinates for sat images before blast:
39 38 43 N 86 05 53 W
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foundations of the other homes probably got shaken up a bunch, maybe some of the older houses with more fragile frames were deemed unsafe to live in? that really sucks :{
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How does something explode that much? It looks like a full-on bomb attack. Must have been some gas leak if that's really the cause.
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