A massive explosion and fire ripped through an apartment building in Dallas, sending heavy flames and smoke into the air and injuring at least four people.Nearly 100 firefighters rushed to the scene in the city’s Oak Cliff neighborhood. It's not clear how many people were in the building at the time.

NOW: Dallas officials confirm three people — including two women and one child — were killed after a massive explosion and fire tore through an apartment building in the city’s Oak Cliff neighborhood.Dallas Fire-Rescue says three additional victims were transported to hospitals, including one person in critical but stable condition.The incident was initially reported as a gas leak before escalating into a five-alarm fire.

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