Dallas apartment blaze in Oak Cliff leaves 3 dead as crews search for missing residents

A two-story Dallas apartment building in the Oak Cliff neighborhood was engulfed by a massive fire after an explosion reported near a gas leak. Three people were killed and at least four injured as dozens of firefighters fought the blaze and searched the rubble; officials have not released an immediate count of missing residents, shifting the mission from rescue to recovery. Atmos Energy said a construction crew may have damaged a pipeline near the site, and natural gas service remained shut off as investigators work on-site.