CAROL LIN, CNN ANCHOR: A huge explosion at a propane gas tank facility in New Mexico has left more than a dozen people slightly injured. Authorities say last night's explosion of two tanks in the city of Truth or Consequences sent fireballs into the air and shook buildings for miles away. Reporter Gene Rodriguez of CNN affiliate KOAT in Albuquerque joins us now from Truth or Consequences -- Jean.</s>GENE RODRIGUEZ, KOAT REPORTER: Good morning, Carol. Now, this actually happened at about 8:00 last night, a series of explosions that rocked the town of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. There was a truck parked across the street at a gas station. It rolled back into a propane tank at the Cortez Gas company. Now, when it did that, it knocked off one of the regulators which sparked an explosion. That explosion sparked another explosion. Firefighters responded, but not before a third explosion that rocked the -- several city blocks, shattering windows and even cracking the foundation of the First Baptist Church here in Truth or Consequences. The flames shot straight into the air. Witnesses describe a mushroom cloud. Now, the fire spread to a nearby mobile home park, which gutted homes. Half a dozen homes were destroyed and about 17 people were injured. Luckily, they were all minor injuries. Now, 15 city blocks were evacuated. Three blocks remain closed this morning. Most everybody has returned home. Carol, back to you.</s>LIN: All right, thank you very much for that update, Gene Rodriguez, reporting from Truth or Consequences.
More Than a Dozen Injured in New Mexico Propane Explosion