Gas explosion in California

WEB NEWS - Californian web users comment on the gas explosion in San Francisco. An NGO denounces abusive Drug Detention Centers in Asia. And a video showing passengers aboard a boat caught in a storm GAS EXPLOSION IN CALIFORNIA :An enquiry into the huge fire that swept through a neighbourhood in the San Francisco suburb of San Bruno is now underway. The fire was set off by the explosion of a gas line, and local residents have posted numerous videos online showing a huge ball of fire set the sky ablaze. The flames destroyed dozens of homes before firemen managed to contain the fire. And in addition to these photos taken by web users the following day, Google has also posted satellite images online, giving an idea of the extent of the damage caused by this spectacular fire. And the web giant is indeed rallying support. The offices belonging to its video sharing platform YouTube are situated in the vicinity of the main gas explosion. In this video, we see employees from the Californian company ask web users to show their solidarity and help the disaster victims, by making a donation to the Red Cross. Web users can leave messages of condolence for the families of the victims on this web page created by a local daily. Several people have indeed lost their lives in this violent fire. But many bloggers are now asking themselves the question: could this disaster have been avoided? San Bruno residents have said they had smelt gas in the area over the past few weeks. And according to this Californian blogger who shares her experiences with the region’s gas company: it is not known for the quality of its maintenance services. @BIBLESUMMARY - Extraordinary scene filmed by internal CCTV cameras aboard a cruise liner during a storm off the New Zealand coast. http://www.france24.com/en/