Crime & Safety
Explosion At Essex County Home Injures Residents: Report
Several victims believed to be in the same family suffered injuries in an apparent boiler explosion at an Essex County home, a report says.

ESSEX COUNTY, NJ — Several victims believed to be in the same family suffered injuries in an apparent boiler explosion at a Newark home on Thursday morning, a report says.
An explosion and resulting fire took place on Cedar Avenue around 8 a.m. and injured four residents of the home who are believed to be family members, ABC New York reported. (Read the full article here)
One of the adult victims suffered serious burns; the others, which included children, suffered less serious injuries, the report stated.
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