NYPD officers rescue woman from burning building after massive gas explosion

NYPD officers rescued a woman from her burning house after a suspected gas explosion rocked a Bronx neigbourhood.

Several buildings were destroyed in the massive blast, with authorities confirming one resident was killed and nine others were left injured.

Dramatic bodycam footage shows police rushing into a building as the fire spreads, rescuing a woman who was trapped under debris.

The cause of the explosion is under investigation, with the New York Fire Department confirming a report of somebody smelling gas was made before it happened.

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