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House Explosion Near Dallas Kills 2

VAN ALSTYNE, Texas (AP) — Investigators suspect a propane leak caused an explosion that leveled a home and killed its two occupants in a community just north of Dallas early Monday morning. First responders received the call at 1:19 a.m. …

House Explosion That Killed 2 Linked to Propane System, Fire Officials Say

A propane system is believed to have been the source of a massive explosion that killed two people and destroyed a house in the Pittsburgh area near the Ohio River earlier this year, authorities said. A spokesperson for the Allegheny …

Utility Investigated But Didn’t Find Gas Leak Before Fatal Maryland House Explosion

A technician responding to a power outage at a Maryland home and a neighbor both reported smelling gas the night before the residence exploded, killing two people, but a leak wasn’t initially found, according to a report released by national …

Explosion Destroys Southwest Louisiana Home, Killing 1 and Injuring 5

RAGLEY, La. (AP) — Investigators are trying to determine the cause of an explosion that destroyed a southwest Louisiana home, killing a teenage boy from Alabama and injuring five other people. Louisiana State Fire Marshal Bryan J. Adams said the …

Propane Blast Levels Pennsylvania Home, Kills Woman and Injures Man

An explosion that leveled a home in northeastern Pennsylvania, killing a woman and leaving a man seriously injured, was apparently caused by a propane leak, state police said. The blast in Jefferson Township, near Scranton, was reported around 2 p.m. …

Neighbor Reported Gas Smell to Utility Night Before Maryland House Explosion

A neighbor reported smelling gas to a utility company the night before a home exploded in Bel Air, Maryland, killing two people, The Baltimore Sun has reported. Residents near the home have been saying that they smelled gas Saturday night, …

House Explosion in Maryland Kills 2 and Damages Nearby Homes

Two people were killed and 12 families displaced after a Maryland house exploded Sunday amid reports of a possible gas leak, fire officials said. Neighbors described feeling and hearing the early morning blast that damaged a number of surrounding houses …

13 People Rescued From Syracuse Home That Collapsed

First responders believe they have accounted for all 13 people who might have been in a Syracuse two-family home that collapsed yesterday. Syracuse Fire Chief Michael Monds said 11 children and adults were injured and rushed to Upstate University Hospital, …

Man’s Body Found After Suburban Chicago Home Explodes

LAKE ZURICH, Ill. (AP) — The body of a 77-year-old man has been found after a house exploded in suburban Chicago. First responders found the home leveled after the explosion about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in Lake Zurich, according to the …

Leaking Underground Propane Tank Found Before Deadly Virginia House Explosion

When firefighters arrived at a home in a Washington, D.C., suburb to investigate a report about a gas smell Friday night, they discovered a 500-gallon underground propane tank with a leak on the side of the residence. Shortly after they …