2 taken to hospital after Memphis explosion

— Fire officials say two people were taken to a hospital after an underground power transformer exploded in Memphis’ medical district.

Memphis Fire Department spokesman Wayne Cooke says firefighters put out the transformer fire in 20 minutes after it exploded Tuesday afternoon under the offices of the Shelby County Health Department.

Cooke says a 55-year-old woman suffered cuts to her knees when she was knocked to the ground by the explosion. She was taken to a hospital, along with a 47-year-old man who had no visible signs of injuries but was transported for precautionary reasons.

The cause of the explosion is being investigated.

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