A gas explosion destroyed a building and damaged two others in Washington, DC, on Thursday, 18 January.<br /><br />Footage from the scene shows the moment of the explosion, which fired debris out of the building towards a passerby.<br /><br />One person was injured by flying debris, sustaining only minor injuries.<br /><br />DC Fire and Emergency Services had already evacuated the area due to “an active gas leak” and notified the gas company before the explosion occurred.<br /><br />They said a secondary explosion occurred shortly after the first blast.<br /><br />At least 16 children had been evacuated from a day care housed in a building that suffered damage in the blasts and were reunited with their families, with no injuries.
