1.   The blast caused severe damage to the surrounding buildings.

2.   The blast caused the roof of the Grand Hotel to cave in.

3.   The blast caused extensive damage to the house.

4.   The blast caused extensive damage, shattering the ground-floor windows.

5.   Each blast can cause limited fracturing of nearby rock.

6.   Rev. Rick Marion, the pastor of Capitol Hill United Methodist Church, said his congregation was mostly spared, but the blast still caused distress.

7.   The blast caused inevitable chaos at the scene.

8.   The blast caused extensive flooding, causing the ship to list slightly.

9.   The blast caused many medical professionals to drop what they were doing and rush to the scene.