The phrase "an explosion in the basement of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts discussing incidents, accidents, or events that involve an explosion occurring in a specific location, particularly in a building or structure.
Example: "The authorities reported an explosion in the basement of the old factory, causing significant damage and injuries."
Alternatives: "a blast in the lower level of" or "an incident in the underground area of".
Six people were injured yesterday morning in an explosion in the basement of a two-story frame house on Staten Island, the Fire Department said.
Two electrical workers were seriously injured yesterday and three received treatment for smoke inhalation after an explosion in the basement of a vacant commercial building in Lower Manhattan, a fire official said.
At half-past 11 yesterday morning, jittery New Yorkers returned for a brief moment to Sept. 11, transported there by an explosion in the basement of an industrial building that rocked Chelsea.
At exclusive hotel in central London has been evacuated after an explosion in the basement caused part of the building to collapse, injuring 14 people.
The 7-alarm fire destroyed two structures in the city's East Village neighborhood after an explosion erupted in the basement of 121 Second Ave. at about 3 20 p.m.
The 1993 explosion in the basement of the World Trade Center flooded the hospital with patients.
In some cases, gas bubbling up from underground fractures has caused explosions in the basements of people's homes.
The flames spread to an electrical box in the basement of the building, and caused an explosion.
The mayor said more than 30 people were injured in the 11 29 A.M. explosion, which occured in the basement of a building at 121 West 19th Street.
The explosion, which occurred in the basement of 121 Second Ave . left 19 people injured.
A powerful explosion caused by a ruptured gas main in the basement of an 11-story building obliterated the first 3 floors of the structure and destabilized the remaining 8 levels; 7 persons were killed in the blast, and 20 were missing and presumed dead.
