Propane tank explosion causes partial building collapse in…

Vehicle Fire Cape Girardeau Missouri in Cape Girardeau, Missouri: A propane tank explosion caused the partial collapse of a building on the 800 block of Progress Street in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, just before 8:30 a.m. on Thursday. One person suffered severe injuries and ran to a nearby building for help, where bystanders called for assistance. The victim was rushed to a Cape Girardeau hospital for treatment. No one else was injured, and fire crews and Public Works officials searched the rest of the building to confirm. Cape Girardeau Fire Chief Randy Morris said the building houses a business that works on tanks but did not speculate on the cause of the explosion.