 Several people were injured when a gas line was struck on Thursday afternoon in a village north of New York City, causing an explosion that destroyed a Hongdae spokesperson for the electric company Central Hudson said a contractor struck a three-quarters-inch gas service line, causing a fire and explosion in Wappinghurst Falls, the company cut electric and natural gas service to the immediate area. Multiple people were transported to area hospital, including by helicopter. Initially, we had a total of 10 victims, 8 adults and 2 children. We have a total of five first responders that were injured in this incident, one firefighter and four police officers. They were all at area hospitals at this time, said police commissioner Paul Italiano.gov. Kathy Hockel released a statement that she deployed state emergency services personnel to assist in the response. The Wappinghurst Falls first responding units were from the police department. They found a structure fire with multiple victims. They assisted in the removal of those victims. We brought them to a triage area where they awaited ambulance arrival. Initially, we had a total of 10 victims, 8 adults and 2 children. We have a total of five first responders that were injured in this incident, one firefighter and four police officers. They were all at area hospitals at this time. Two medical helicopters were called in. They brought a total of three patients to Westchester Medical Center. That would be one child and two adults. The other victims all went to aerial hospitals by ambulance. At this time, the power is still out on the street as is the gas as this investigation is still in the preliminary stages and continues.