A powerful explosion rocked a bustling market area in a city near the capital of the Dominican Republic on Monday, killing at least three people and injuring more than 30 others, authorities said.
The explosion occurred at a bakery in the town of San Cristobal, which lies just west of Santo Domingo. Officials said in a statement that the fire then spread to a hardware store located next door and a nearby furniture store. It wasn't immediately clear what caused the explosion.
