At least six people were taken to the hospital Thursday morning after a massive explosion caused a large fire in Hayward, California, fire officials say.

The leak in Hayward, Calif., started after a construction crew struck a Pacific Gas and Electric underground gas line, according to the utility.

An aerial view shows the damage after an underground gas explosion occurred on Thursday, injuring six people in Hayward, Calif. (Tayfun Coskun / Anadolu via Getty Images) A natural gas line leak ...

Residents in the area said the explosion was thunderous, shaking their homes. They could hear the boom from the explosion and see the fire.

The victims of a dramatic explosion and fire that leveled a home in Hayward last week have been identified as three adult siblings and two young children. According to an online ...

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