Explosion rocks Selma convention center, heavily damaging it

Published 2:00 pm Tuesday, August 24, 2021

An explosion rocked an Alabama convention center, heavily damaging the building but causing no injuries, authorities said.

The cause of the Monday night blast at Selma’s convention center was not immediately known, Al.com reported.

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It caused significant damage to the Carl C. Morgan Convention Center, Dallas County District Attorney Michael Jackson said.

The force of the blast shook the nearby Selma City Hall, Jackson told The Selma Times-Journal.