Firefighters arrived on scene to find 'power lines down and the dangerous odor of gas,' the local fire chief said.
At least 10 people were injured when a home collapsed Tuesday afternoon in Syracuse , New York , officials said. Syracuse Fire Chief Michael Monds told reporters in a news briefing that crews responded to reports of an 'explosion' and collapse at the home, arriving to find 'multiple victims outside.' 'The building was indeed collapsed,' Monds said. 'It was a very dangerous scene. There were power lines down and the dangerous odor of gas.
When fire crews entered the structure, they found several victims who were inside a car that the home had collapsed on, Monds said. Those people were freed, the fire chief said. Of the 10 people who were transported to area hospitals, eight were on advanced life support care, and two were on basic life support care, Monds said. Their ages were not immediately provided. A Syracuse Fire Department spokesperson told CBS News that their injuries ranged 'from serious to minor.
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