Saturday, November 03, 2007
Another House Blows Up
Saturday, Nov 3, 2007 Explosion damages house
SHARIF DURHAMS, Charlotte NC Observer
SHARIF DURHAMS, Charlotte NC Observer
An electric water heater exploded and tore through a Kannapolis house this morning, city officials said. They did not report injuries.
Kannapolis' fire department responded to reports of an explosion at 1856 Independence Square at about 5:45 a.m. Responders found a house with extensive damage and a water heater that had been launched nearly 70 feet from the house, according to the city.
Parts of the house were scattered 300 feet from the residence, city officials said. Two other houses and a vehicle also were damaged.
The home was not occupied at the time of the incident, according to the city. Investigators learned the water heater was built in the 1950s and did not have a valve designed to release pressure, city officials said.
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