Boonville woman describes witnessing church explode

NYSP update on Boonville church explosion

BOONVILLE, N.Y. — The New York State Police have provided updates as they continue to investigate the explosion at the Abundant Life Fellowship church in Boonville. On Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 10:23 a.m., first responders answered reports of a gas odor inside the church. The investigation indicates that a propane fuel line was damaged due to roof slumping caused by heavy snow accumulation. Fire department personnel were attempting to locate the elec…

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Boonville woman describes witnessing church explode

BOONVILLE, N.Y. (WSYR) -- The sound of fire sirens, booming through Boonville, alerted one woman that something was wrong on her drive to a doctor's appointment in Utica. Two days after an explosion that destroyed the Abundant Life church, the reality of what happened is still resonating. Loraine O'Donnell described seeing a huge, black cloud [...]