US/NC/Durham/2019-04-10 explosion

An apparent gas explosion destroyed the Studebaker / Prescient building on North Duke Street in Downtown Durham.

The explosion was felt as far away as Chapel Hill, according to a Tweet televised on WRAL.

Photos

• https://twitter.com/malloryfoutch/status/1115980502706675713 - photo from skyscraper
• https://twitter.com/AlertDurham/status/1115986090551279621 - photo from ground
• looks like it was the Studebaker Building on Duke St.
• https://twitter.com/iReadWriteSail/status/1115984870260473856 - smoke seen from a distance
• https://twitter.com/iReadWriteSail/status/1115979772117561344 - smoke seen from a distance
• https://twitter.com/huthphoto/status/1115980786786811907 - smoke seen from a distance

News

• • 10:15 https://twitter.com/CityofDurhamNC/status/1115981692169326599
  • 10:23 I have confirmation from Durham Police that there was a gas leak trying to be contained and caused the explosion. The cafe called Kaffeinate has been completely destroyed
  • 10:28 https://twitter.com/CityofDurhamNC/status/1115984978171564043
  • 10:30 https://twitter.com/CityofDurhamNC/status/1115985406405881856