An unexpected explosion late on Thursday night shook a large area of New York state and alarmed many people.
Citizens in the adjacent towns of Jamestown, Dunkirk, and other places were terrified when the explosion echoed through them.
Someone from Angola asked, “Has there occurred a major earthquake near my house?” with anxiety.
Not an earthquake, but a fire and ensuing explosion took place in the Chautauqua County town of Ellery.
Our neighborhood’s Bill Krug just voiced his worries on the Nextdoor app.
“I saw a big explosion in the east Evans/Derby area just now. The sound seemed to be coming from the sky when I heard it from my closed patio. A moment later, the house rocked due to a pressure wave.”
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