Fire crews were searching for possible victims after a natural gas explosion caused a building collapse Wednesday at Minnehaha Academy in Minneapolis, officials said.
The Minneapolis Fire Department initially said one person was killed. But it later tweeted the death was not confirmed.
The academy said there was a gas leak and explosion at its multistory Upper School, which houses grades 9-12.
Video broadcast by CNN affiliate WCCO showed smoke and flames rising from the debris.
John Barron, who lives across the street from the academy, told WCCO that the blast shook his windows and startled his dogs.
“I saw that where the building used to be one continuous building, (it) now had a gap,” he said. “I could see sunlight all the way through to the other side.”
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This story has been updated to reflect the latest information from fire officials.
