Propane tank explodes in Downtown Rochester, several injured

ROCHESTER, Mich. – Several people were injured after a propane tank exploded in Downtown Rochester on Saturday night.

Rochester police said the explosion happened around 8:45 p.m. on Main Street, between University and Fourth. After the explosion, the tank caught fire.

Three kids and two adults were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Two other adults were injured. All were walking by on the sidewalk.

The propane tank was connected to an outdoor heater lamp that had just been lit at 423 Main Bar Grill & Rooftop. No one was dining on the outdoor patio.

The scene is still under investigation but the cause is believed to be accidental.

Main Street will be closed from Fourth to University for several hours until the area is safe again for travel, police said.