Indianapolis Multiple House explosion: Two dead, hundreds forced from homes- 2 Dead

	Indianapolis Multiple House explosion: Two dead, hundreds forced from homes- 2 Dead Two people were killed and hundreds were displaced Saturday night when a powerful explosion leveled two homes and sparked an extra-alarm fire on the south side of Indianapolis, a fire department spokeswoman said. The cause of the blast was not immediately known. Two homes exploded just after 11 pm Saturday, sparking fires in two others and damaging at least two dozen homes, said Lt. Bonnie Hensley, a spokeswoman for the Indianapolis Fire Department. "It looks like a war zone here right now," Hensley said. Fire officials confirmed two fatalities early Sunday morning, and four people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries, Hensley said. It was not immediately clear whether anyone else was missing, but officials combed the area before calling off their search efforts until daylight, Hensley said. More than 100 firefighters responded to the two-alarm fire, according to a fire department statement. Officials evacuated about 200 people to a nearby elementary school, where the Red Cross was sheltering about 20 of them for the night. Others spent the night in the homes of friends or family, and officials planned to take the remainder to the Southport Presbyterian Church. Firefighters had brought the fire under control by 12:30 am Sunday but were still putting out hotspots afterward, Hensley said. The blast originated near 8415 Fieldfare Way, according to the fire department release. From his bedroom a block away, 47-year-old software engineer Chris Patterson felt the <b>...</b>	From: leakitrightnow Views: 3 0 ratings
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