A mechanical failure that was initially believed to be a pipe bomb caused damage to a roof near of Chabad of Simcha Monica early Thursday morning.
Mechanical Failure Causes Explosion and Bomb Scare
A mechanical failure that was initially believed to be a pipe bomb caused damage to a roof near of Chabad of Simcha Monica early Thursday morning.
The incident took place near the Chabad House of Santa Monica at 1448 17th Street at 6:45 a.m. Some debris from the explosion landed on a nearby roof, but no injuries were immediately reported.
Police evacuated a four-block area around the synagogue and roughly 100 residents were told to leave their homes.
Sgt. Jay Trisler tells KNX 1070 that the explosion “was not an intentional act” and or the result of any type of “incendiary device.”
david
Santa Monica police say an explosion near a synagogue was caused by some type of mechanical failure not a bomb.
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Cable dish on top of the Chabad House
shmueli
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