School building collapse in Minneapolis Live feed

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN (RNN) - An explosion apparently caused by a gas leak has reduced the middle section of Minnehaha Academy to a pile of smoking rubble. The school confirmed that a gas leak caused the massive explosion.The explosion took place in the area of the school where there is a new STEM lab. Teachers were there preparing for the school year. The explosion happened in the upper school, which is the high school section of the pre-K through 12th grade Christian prep school. There are two people unaccounted for after one uninjured person was rescued. Five adults have been taken to the hospital, one of them critical, acting Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria "Rondo" Arradondo said in a news conference. One person was treated on the scene and released. Assistant Fire Chief Bryan Tyner told the Associated Press that three people were rescued from the building's roof. Rescuers are searching for and extracting victims. The fire is out and there is no one left in the building, officials said at a news conference. The part of the School is not scheduled to begin until Aug. 23, but programs involving students were underway. There was a soccer camp nearby. One parent told the station that construction was going on in the building. Minnesota Gov. Mark Drayton said the state is in touch with local authorities and the state stands ready "to provide any and all resources necessary to aid first responders" and victims, according to WCCO. Copyright 2017 Raycom News Network. All rights reserved.

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