Explosion, fire rip through Roxbury apartment building
Firefighters rescued no fewer than 15 people from third floor windows of the Roxbury apartment complex, including a child who was dropped from the top floor into the arms of a fireman.
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An explosion and resulting fire destroyed a large apartment building in Roxbury early today.
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Boston police said they believe the disaster was the result of a deliberate act by a resident of the Wardman road building.
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At least 11 people were rushed to Boston hospitals with a variety of injuries that were sustained in what grew into a six-alarm fire.
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A police officer carried six-year-old Xavier Lamb from the fire.
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An estimated 42 apartments were damaged or destroyed, officials at the scene said.
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Area residents said they heard the sound of an explosion shortly before 1 a.m.
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The city was opening a shelter for displaced residents at a nearby community center.
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