Explosion Demolishes Part of Washington State Motel

An explosion demolished part of a Motel 6 in Bremerton, Washington, critically injuring a gas company worker just minutes after the acting hotel manager had evacuated the building due to a leak

Firefighters cool down hot spots after an explosion at a Motel 6, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015, in Bremerton, Wash. Larry Steagall/Kitsap Sun via AP

SEATTLE—An explosion demolished part of a Motel 6 in Bremerton, Washington, critically injuring a gas company worker just minutes after the acting hotel manager had evacuated the building due to a leak.

Bremerton Police Chief Steve Strachan told The Associated Press there were no reports of anyone missing following the blast Tuesday night, but fire officials planned to go through the rubble carefully to make sure.

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