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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police say a propane explosion on a Philadelphia food truck that critically injured five people was caused by a significant leak.
In a statement issued Wednesday, investigators say a leak from one of the two propane tanks on the lunch truck created a vapor cloud that was ignited by the cooking grills.
A transit police officer who rushed to the scene immediately following the explosion says multiple victims were lying in the street, including at least one who was on fire.
Authorities say 10 of the 13 victims were taken to hospitals. Five remain in critical condition — the truck owner, her daughter and two other relatives, and a 23-year-old man.
Officials say the truck was licensed to operate and was open for business at the time of the explosion.
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051-a-09-(unidentified witnesss, in interview)-"it rocked me"-These three people say they saw the food truck explode. COURTESY: KYW TV ((mandatory on-air credit)) (2 Jul 2014)
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049-a-04-(Latoya Page, was burned in the fire, in interview)-"out of nowhere"-Latoya Page says she was burned when the food truck exploded. COURTESY: KYW TV ((mandatory on-air credit)) (2 Jul 2014)
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APPHOTO PAPHN302: The Philadelphia Police and Fire Department investigate the scene of a food truck explosion in the Northeast section of Philadelphia on Tuesday, July 1, 2014. A propane tank on a food truck exploded in Philadelphia Tuesday, sending a huge fireball into the sky and injuring at least 11 people, including two who suffered serious burns, police said. (AP Photo/Philadelphia Daily News, C.F. Sanchez) THE EVENING BULLETIN OUT, TV OUT; MAGS OUT; NO SALES (1 Jul 2014)
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