A natural-gas leak caused an explosion early Sunday at a three -story Super 8 Motel in Shorewood . A guest told the night clerk gas was leaking from the laundry room area. The gas company told the clerk to turn the gas off, which he was attempting when the explosion occurred. He pulled the alarm and called ten . ``He was right in the center of the explosion when it happened,'' Guests jumped from windows and lowered themselves using bedsheets. Four were killed and 911 treated for smoke inhalation and minor injuries. The explosion threw debris 12-15 feet and blew out the building's front. The fire couldn't be put out until the gas line was shut off.
A natural-gas leak caused an explosion early Sunday at a three -story Super 8 Motel in Shorewood . A guest told the night clerk gas was leaking from the laundry room area. The gas company told the clerk to turn the gas off, which he was attempting when the explosion occurred. He pulled the alarm and called ten . Guests jumped from windows and lowered themselves using bedsheets. Four were killed and 911 treated for smoke inhalation and minor injuries. The explosion threw debris 12-15 feet and blew out the building's front. The fire couldn't be put out until the gas line was shut off.