An explosion reportedly felt greater than two miles away left at the very least one particular person lifeless in Palm Springs on Saturday and severely broken a number of buildings, together with a fertility clinic.
The Palm Springs metropolis authorities mentioned in an announcement that the blast occurred simply earlier than 11 a.m. on North Indian Canyon Drive close to East Tachevah Drive.
Pictures from the scene confirmed intensive harm to American Reproductive Facilities, a fertility clinic and in vitro fertilization lab throughout the road from Desert Regional Medical Middle.
Palm Springs Mayor Ron DeHarte instructed The Instances by way of textual content message he might “affirm it was a bomb in or close to a car parked on the constructing. One deceased.”
The Desert Solar newspaper reported that Palm Springs Police Lt. William Hutchinson mentioned the explosion appeared to contain a automotive parked in entrance of American Reproductive Facilities.
One witness instructed the newspaper that he noticed physique components and automotive components when he walked previous the clinic 5 minutes after the blast.
The telephone line to the clinic was out of service Saturday afternoon.
The metropolis of Palm Springs requested that residents keep away from the scene so emergency crews might work unimpeded.
American Reproductive Facilities is “Coachella Valley’s first and solely full-service fertility middle and IVF lab,” led by board-certified doctor Maher A. Abdallah, based on its web site.
Gov. Gavin Newsom mentioned in a social media publish that his workplace had been briefed on the explosion and “is coordinating with native and federal authorities to help the response.”
