Officials have said they do not know the cause of the explosion at this time.
Five people were recovered from the scene of a deadly home explosion in western Pennsylvania. Three structures were destroyed and at least a dozen others were damaged.after an explosion leveled three homes and damaged at least a dozen others in the western Pennsylvania town of Plum, authorities said Sunday.
Two people who were injured in the blast were released from the hospital, while one remained in critical condition, said Steve Imbarlina, deputy director of fire and emergency services for Allegheny County. Fifty-seven firefighters were treated at the scene for minor issues. Crews from at least 18 fire departments worked to douse the flames with the help of water tankers from Allegheny and Westmoreland counties.Imbarlina warned that figuring out what caused the deadly blast would be a "slow and long" process. Forensic testing could last "months if not years."
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