BREAKING: “Catastrophic” Church EXPLOSION In New York, Many Injured

This is a breaking news alert…

Abundant Life Fellowship Church in Boonville, New York has exploded.

Early reports are conflicting about whether or not there are casualties.

BREAKING: Multiple medevac flights have been requested after a church EXPLODES in Boonville, New York

First responders are reporting as many as 13 casuaIties at the Abundant Life Fellowship Church

Pray for these folks today!

No cause has been released yet, but local news… pic.twitter.com/jET5b07GWT

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 17, 2026

From Local ABC7 News:

A firefighter was hurt in an explosion that occurred at Abundant Life Fellowship Church in Boonville, Oneida County, N.Y., on Tuesday morning, the New York State Police said.

First responders arrived at the church on State Route 12 around 10:23 a.m. for a report of a gas odor inside the church. A preliminary investigation indicated that the people inside it reported smelling the gas before it exploded.

The state police said a Boonville Fire Department firefighter entered the church during the response. The explosion occurred when they were inside the building.

Five people were taken to Wynn Hospital in Utica for treatment. The firefighter and a civilian are listed in critical condition, the police said.

The other three individuals’ injuries are considered non-life-threatening.

The police described the damage to the church as “catastrophic.” Video from WKTV showed that the church was destroyed. Its top half was gone and the remaining pieces of the structure were charred by smoke and fire. Firefighters could be seen dousing the fire from ladders.

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VIEWER-VIDEO || Multiple emergency units were dispatched to Abundant Life Church after reports of a gas odor and explosion. pic.twitter.com/u3St4dxX8r

— WKTV (@WKTV) February 17, 2026