There was a violent explosion in a housing development in Mercer County, New Jersey. At least nine people were injured, one person is unaccounted for. Smoke could be seen from the air 24 miles away, The explosion was so violent, people thought it was a plane crash. No word on what caused the explosion, although a police source suspect it had something to do with a gas line.

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Source: NBC10′s