Post by M. Hawbaker on Apr 23, 2021 18:09:45 GMT
A massive blast from gender reveal party that involved 80lbs of explosives sparked fears of an earthquake when it shook entire towns on the New Hampshire-Massachusetts border.
Police in Kingston, a New Hampshire town not far from the Massachusetts border, received a flurry of 911 calls from terrified homeowners following a loud explosion Tuesday evening.
They responded to Torromeo quarry where they found a family who acknowledged holding a gender reveal party with 80lbs of the Tannerite explosive, which is sold over the counter for use in firearms practice.
Police in Kingston, a New Hampshire town not far from the Massachusetts border, received a flurry of 911 calls from terrified homeowners following a loud explosion Tuesday evening.
They responded to Torromeo quarry where they found a family who acknowledged holding a gender reveal party with 80lbs of the Tannerite explosive, which is sold over the counter for use in firearms practice.
The explosives were set off with blue chalk to announce a baby boy, according to police.
The force of the explosion, which was felt in towns as far off as Massachusetts, led some to speculate that the rumblings had been caused by an earthquake.
Nearby residents said the blast rocked their homes. Some reported property damage, NBC 10 Boston reports.
Nearby residents said the blast rocked their homes. Some reported property damage, NBC 10 Boston reports.
