PHOENIX (AP) — Authorities say there were no injuries after an explosion inside a Phoenix church.
KNXV-TV reports the incident happened Wednesday evening around 7 p.m. near 15th Avenue and Buckeye Road.
Search dogs found no evidence that anyone was inside the building.
Firefighters say the explosion was most likely caused by a natural gas leak. They say it’s unclear if the blast happened before or after the roof collapsed.
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Residences in the area were evacuated but residents have since been allowed to return their homes.
The incident was originally called a fire and gas explosion, but firefighters say there was no fire to the structure.