Disasters · Van Nuys explosionVan Nuys explosion sends three apartment workers to hospitalAired October 29, 2026 at 8:53 PM UTCWritten October 29, 2026 at 9:00 PM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:07An apartment explosion sent three workers to the hospital.0:10Other employees were evacuated from the multitistry building in Van Nuys.0:13What caused the blast and is the building safe to occupy?0:17All three people injured were working inside the apartment.0:19They were taken to a local hospital after what fire officials described as a small0:23explosion.0:23Their specific injuries and medical conditions haven't been made public.0:27The explosion happened shortly before ten Thursday morning on Heartland Street, just0:31west of Van Nuys Boulevard.0:33The workers were inside an apartment in the residential building.0:36Fire officials linked the explosion to a worker who was in a bathroom.0:40They haven't explained what that person was doing or what set off the blast.0:43Debris lay at ground level outside the building.0:46Aerial images also showed an open first floor apartment window, with several items0:50that appeared to have been blown outside.0:52Those visible effects don't tell us how much structural damage the building0:55sustained.0:56Los Angeles building safety officials were summoned to the scene.0:59The fire department also said its urban search and rescue team and a hazardous1:03materials team were on their way.1:05Those teams' findings haven't been announced.1:07Fire officials said other employees were evacuated.1:09Building officials haven't said whether the apartments are safe to occupy.Explore with HeyDexFollow via RSS
