She hoped her cousin was safe, as his video of VA home explosion went viral – WTVR.com

RICHMOND, Va. — While people from across the world are now following the latest developments in a massive duplex explosion in Arlington, a Richmond woman knew of the unfolding situation hours before the blast was caught on a now-viral video.Megan Wilson said beginning Monday afternoon, her cousin began sending videos to their family Snapchat group of the police situation playing out in his Arlington neighborhood.“He was supposed to be at a soccer game,” Wilson said about her cousin’s plans, which quickly changed when he realized what was happening. “Of course, we didn’t anticipate a giant explosion, but I mean they are on their rooftop, and it’s just across the street, and there’s only like ten houses in their cul-de-sac, so there’s not a lot of distance.”Wilson’s cousin recorded the video of the explosion that has been viewed around the world. What began as a faraway curiosity after seeing videos of swat members surrounding the home turned to worry once Wilson said her cousin sent the blast video.“We must have watched it ten times in a row in complete disbelief. Then, I didn’t hear from my cousin and his wife for a minute. Then, before we knew it, [the video] was
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