Firefighters are responding to a powerful explosion at a building in Palm Springs that rocked the area late Saturday morning.
The blast occurred shortly before 11 a.m. at the American Reproductive Centers on North Indian Canyon Drive, near East Tachevah Drive.
Multiple witnesses reported hearing a loud boom, and dramatic videos shared on social media show the explosion shattered the windows of a nearby liquor store.
Authorities have not confirmed whether the explosion was accidental or a deliberate act.
The number of casualties remains unknown, but graphic images from the scene appear to show at least one set of charred human remains.
‘Palm Springs Police and Fire are currently on scene and request that residents stay away from the area so that emergency crews can work the incident. More details will follow,’ the community alert said.
NBC Palm Springs has described the incident as a ‘car explosion,’ though officials have not confirmed the cause or released further details about what led to the blast.
Firefighters are responding to a powerful explosion at a reproductive clinic in Palm Springs that rocked the area late Saturday morning
The blast occurred shortly before 11 a.m. at the American Reproductive Centers on North Indian Canyon Drive, near East Tachevah Drive
Multiple witnesses reported hearing a loud boom, and dramatic videos shared on social media show the explosion shattered the windows of a nearby liquor store
Graphic images from the scene appear to show at least one set of charred human remains
Authorities have not confirmed whether the explosion was accidental or a deliberate act
