Explosion reported near house of mercy in des moines, Des Moines IA


Emergency responders received reports of a large explosion east of 19th Street and near Clark Street at the House of Mercy. Some people believed the sounds might have been gunshots, and responders are investigating the area.
Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
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Transcript:
Okay, come down. One. Sorry, everyone, Baker. About 19th and you have some kind of large explosion to the east of me, if you're doing cold? I have an answer. You got to give it a minute. Debbie? 136-7. Next year, I'll be turning here. Can you head me to the suspicious one-quarter? Tell me. 32. 31. NBC on injury. It's going to be University to I-80-35 eastbound on-ramp. It's going to be an iPhone crash notification. About a 4-meter radius for it. Hello. 106. 106. Okay, I'm at two. Two, girls. Yeah, getting ready to lift off, uh, just myself, uh, time in routes to be about three minutes fuel, I have two hours. Copy that, thank you. six on a break. Jackie, six on break. Okay, six on break. One, thank you. Can you come over here? Copy 101. Can I get Corotel for a Honda CERV with the damage case? Copy. Sixty-one. 161. 161. We've got a mail from 127. Are there any others? Not that I'm aware about. Thanks. And everybody, see you on the ground. Copy that, thank you. Copy that, thank you. We got our first call on it for 109 Clark Street at the House of Mercy. They heard a lot of explosion to the east of there. I had two people outside, how many thought it was shots in the Cape and about 13th and Clark. I'm checking the area. Copy.
Okay, come down. One. Sorry, everyone, Baker. About 19th and you have some kind of large explosion to the east of me, if you're doing cold? I have an answer. You got to give it a minute. Debbie? 136-7. Next year, I'll be turning here. Can you head me to the suspicious one-quarter? Tell me. 32. 31. NBC on injury. It's going to be University to I-80-35 eastbound on-ramp. It's going to be an iPhone crash notification. About a 4-meter radius for it. Hello. 106. 106. Okay, I'm at two. Two, girls. Yeah, getting ready to lift off, uh, just myself, uh, time in routes to be about three minutes fuel, I have two hours. Copy that, thank you. six on a break. Jackie, six on break. Okay, six on break. One, thank you. Can you come over here? Copy 101. Can I get Corotel for a Honda CERV with the damage case? Copy. Sixty-one. 161. 161. We've got a mail from 127. Are there any others? Not that I'm aware about. Thanks. And everybody, see you on the ground. Copy that, thank you. Copy that, thank you. We got our first call on it for 109 Clark Street at the House of Mercy. They heard a lot of explosion to the east of there. I had two people outside, how many thought it was shots in the Cape and about 13th and Clark. I'm checking the area. Copy.
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Near Clark St, Des Moines, IA 50314
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