Dallas Apartment Blast

An explosion at a Dallas apartment building engulfed the two-story complex in a towering and deadly blaze Thursday, shaking nearby homes and flinging debris. A search for the missing remained ongoing hours after the flames were brought under control, officials said.

1. Frame 1A gas-leak call in Dallas turns into an Oak Cliff apartment explosion, putting residents and firefighters into a fatal recovery operation.
2. Frame 2The blast shook nearby homes, threw debris, and sent nearly 100 firefighters into a smoky, collapsed building.
3. Frame 3Officials confirmed fatalities as crews shifted from rescue to recovery and searched the smoldering rubble.
4. Frame 4Dallas Fire-Rescue said two adult women and one child were found dead; four other people were hospitalized.
5. Frame 5Some residents still could not reach friends or relatives while officials worked toward a total count.
6. Frame 6Next: finish recovery, count the dead, and explain how a gas-leak call became a deadly blast.