Wilton Manors

Man Hospitalized After Explosion at Wilton Manors Apartment

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A man was injured in an explosion at an apartment building in Wilton Manors.

A man was hospitalized after an explosion at an apartment building in Wilton Manors Tuesday, officials said.

The incident happened around 11 a.m. at the building at 12 Northeast 9th Court, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue officials said.

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A man was taken to Broward Health with burn injuries, and was in serious but stable condition, officials said.

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Footage from the scene showed multiple fire rescue crews. The windows from one apartment unit on the second floor appeared to have been blown out.

Officials believe the explosion was the result of some sort of construction accident, as remodeling was taking place in the second-floor unit.

Residents were evacuated but later let back into the building.

"At the time of the incident the apartment was being remodeled and this was a construction accident," Battalion Chief Stephen Gollan said. "The only apartment that won’t be habitable is where the explosion occurred."

No other information was immediately known.

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