A blast in southern Indiana has killed three people and also damaged 39 houses, authorities say, leaving almost a dozen buildings uninhabitable.
Three people died when a house exploded in the US city of Evansville, southern Indiana, authorities say.Three people died and 39 houses were damaged by the explosion, with 11 of those homes now uninhabitableIt was the second house explosion in the city of Evansville in just over five years
Sergeant Anna Gray of the Evansville Police Department said at least one other injury was reported, and that person was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Chief Connelly said the department had not confirmed how many of the houses were occupied at the time of the explosion because "some [of the houses] were too unstable to enter".
The cause of the explosion has not been determined, but the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is investigating.Chief Connelly said debris from the explosion was strewn over a 30-metre radius, including wooden boards, window glass and insulation.CenterPoint Energy, the local gas utility, was last called to the home in January 2018, he said.
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