TAUNTON, MASS. (WHDH) – A woman who lived on the third floor of the Taunton multi-family home that exploded Wednesday says she’s lucky to be alive, and is still shocked about what happened.
The home on Plain Street exploded then burst into flames at approximately 10 a.m., sending 25-year-old Lucitha Blanc and two-year-old daughter to the hospital with severe burns, according to Taunton fire officials. Both are still recovering in two different Rhode Island hospitals.
Taunton Fire Chief Steven P. Lavigne said a preliminary investigation suggests a natural gas leak caused the explosion. Blanc’s boyfriend said she was making pancakes on the stove for their daughter when the home caught fire…