5 injured in propane tank explosion in Mich. county [Video]

By Myesha JohnsonThe Detroit News

ROCHESTER, Mich. — Two children and three adults are hospitalized with serious injuries after a propane tank explosion in downtown Rochester last weekend, fire officials said Monday.

The Rochester Fire Department did not disclose where the five were taken Saturday.

They said updates on their conditions were not available.

Three victims were hospitalized at Ascension Providence Rochester Hospital; two with minor injuries and one with a moderate injury requiring surgery, an Ascension Rochester health worker told The Detroit News.

Several others on the scene when the incident was reported were treated by medical personnel and then released, according to the release.

The fire department did not name the business where the explosion occurred but said it was on Main Street.

The 423 Main Bar Grill & Rooftop and Good Company Realty both had visible damage Sunday.

Fire crews were called to the scene around 8:42 p.m. for a report of flames and then heard a blast while headed there, according to the …