Wednesday, 27 November 2024

WATCH: Shocking Footage Shows Vehicle Explode On Residential Street

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A quiet residential street in New York City was rocked Friday morning after a plumber’s truck violently exploded.

Footage captured the moment an unoccupied Infiniti QX56 unleashed a fireball in South Ozone Park, Queens, at approximately 6:45 a.m.

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The explosion damaged several homes and nearby cars, sending shrapnel into houses.

From the New York Post:

Shocked residents were seen gawking at the burning vehicle — with many assuming the constant popping of mini explosions was from fireworks kept in the vehicle.

However, the explosion appears to have actually been caused by pressurized gas cylinders that were kept in the work truck, according to FDNY Deputy Chief George Healy.

There were also several lithium ion batteries inside the truck, which were safely dealt with by the hazmat unit at the scene, Healy said.

Photos showed the vehicle completely burned out in the street. At least six homes were left with broken windows, and five vehicles parked near the flaming car were also damaged.

There were no reported injuries.

The truck’s owner, Dinell Harricharan, was at his home on Long Island when the explosion occurred, he told The Post.

Harricharan told the New York Post he parked the truck overnight at his younger brother’s house, which he uses for his plumbing business.

“The car’s our lifeline,” he told the outlet.

“We have to start over, try to finance and get everything back together,” he added.

ABC7 New York reports:

The car is owned by a plumber, Dinell Harricharan, who keeps natural gas and acetylene tanks in the vehicle. He said his brother and mother were planning on getting in the car right after the time it exploded.

Harricharan said his 2011 Infiniti has a sensitive alarm system, and he believes it could have been triggered by a passing car, sparking the explosion.

“Sometimes cars will go by and it won’t go off, it will just chirp,” he said.

Harricharan wasn’t home at the time of the explosion and was shocked when he saw the damage.

“We just have natural gas for the business, but we didn’t think anything was leaking because we always secure the tank and make sure it’s closed,” he said. “We learned it’s not safe to have it in the car.”

He said he’s just grateful that no one was hurt.

“Lucky, glad that no one was injured, and that no one was passing by that was injured,” Harricharan said.

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