Ten people were taken to the hospital Saturday morning after a propane gas explosion in Florida City, officials said.
According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, the explosion happened at a strip mall on the 900 block and West Palm Drive.
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WATCH HEREFire Rescue said over 27 units arrived at the scene.
Out of the 10 people, 8 were transported to the hospital by fire rescue and two self-transported themselves.
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Two people were airlifted to the hospital as trauma alerts.
Following the explosion, there was a partial roof collapse of a structure and K-9 units were sent into the building to find other people.
NBC6 spoke with the business owner of Diva’s Dominican Hair Spa Luz Tejeda. She said she was at work Saturday morning when the explosion happened.
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Tejeda said her roof caved in and she had to go to the hospital with minor injuries to her hand and head and said it was a miracle that she survived.
“The lamp and roof came down on my head and I have something on my arm,” Tejeda said. “I feel good because I have life, that's the thing.”
Other business owners told NBC6 that it was the restaurant's grand opening.
The extent of the injuries the other victims suffered is unknown.
Fire Rescue deemed the entire building unsafe.
