Crime & Safety
NC KFC Explodes, Shocking Blast Caught On Video: Watch
A North Carolina KFC restaurant was leveled to the ground early Thursday in a powerful explosion that was caught on camera.
A North Carolina KFC restaurant was leveled to the ground in Eden early Thursday in a powerful explosion that was caught on camera.
According to authorities, the Rockingham County fast food restaurant exploded around 12:30 a.m. July 11. No injuries were reported and an investigation, which includes the use of drones to survey the blast zone, is underway, Spectrum reported.
An employee of the restaurant told WXII that the explosion occurred hours after workers had cleaned up for the night. He said he left work with a headache and nauseous from smelling gas.
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A report by WWSB said that after smelling gas, the restaurant manager had attempted to cut it off and had placed a call to the gas company.
Video from Eden Drugs across the street showed the moment the building was engulfed in the flash of the explosion, sending debris raining to the ground.
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Watch the explosion here:
WATCH: KFC explosion surveillance video from North Carolina (Source: Stringer / Eden Drug) Read story: https://t.co/Iyppxst8y9 pic.twitter.com/WxWEyTw2mo
— WDBJ7 (@WDBJ7) July 12, 2019
I just spoke to an employee who work last night at KFC. He says he left feeling nauseous with a headache he says from smelling gas inside the restaurant. He says he is thankful to be alive after the explosion happened just hours after cleanup. NOTE: Cause of explosion TBA @WXII pic.twitter.com/5Hb2EHv3NB
— WXII Meredith Stutz (@WXIIMeredith) July 11, 2019
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