House Explosion | Hot Water Tank Issue?

I knew hot water heaters could launch like a rocket, but this kind of damage does not seem believable. Here is the news story:

https://www.cbsnews.com/video/hot-water-tank-blamed-for-deadly-house-explosion/

I’m not sure if this was talked about here yet, but I’d love to hear some input from some seasoned pros on this. Did a faulty water tank really cause this much damage?

The water heater itself didn’t cause that. It was a gas leak.

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Here you go.

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Not a water heater explosion. Nat gas leak that may have originated at water heater.