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Bergenfield, NJ – A building collapsed and is on fire at 30 Elm Street after a major explosion that have been caused by a contractor removing a oil tank, multiple victims were blown from the Garden Apartment building and some still trapped inside, a 3rd Alarm has been called and smoke is visible from the George Washington Bridge, S/C Collapse Rescue Units to respond also additional police officers from the Bergen County Sheriffs Office, EMS Command is requesting 6 additional BLS units on a rush, also K-9 units to respond for some that are not accounted for.
U/D: 10:59
Some reports of casualties.
U/D: 17:16
3 fatalties recovered.
additional info
two people died in the apartment complex explosion and fire earlier in the day.
as usual here is some pics of this incident
http://www.flickr.com/photos/73036411@N00/show/
It started with an explosion that may have been caused by a rupture in a gas pipeline