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Queens SUV Explosion Damages Homes, No Injuries Reported

A plumber's vehicle loaded with pressurized gas cylinders exploded in South Ozone Park, causing significant property damage but no casualties.

  • The explosion occurred early Friday morning on 133rd Street in South Ozone Park, Queens.
  • The blast was caused by faulty pressurized gas cylinders inside a plumber's SUV, according to FDNY officials.
  • The explosion damaged at least six homes and several nearby vehicles, scattering debris across the street.
  • No one was injured, though the incident happened just minutes before the vehicle's owner and his family were to use the SUV.
  • Authorities confirmed there was no criminal activity involved, and the incident is under investigation by fire marshals and the NYPD.
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