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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 …

Gas Eyed as Source of South Florida House Explosion That Injured 4

WEST PARK, Fla. (AP) — Four people were injured in an explosion early Tuesday that severely damaged a Florida house, authorities said. Investigators were focused on gas as the possible cause. The Broward Sheriff`s Office said in an email the …

Fire Marshal Investigating Blast That Injured One, Severely Damaged Pennsylvania Home

One person was injured and a house was severely damaged Friday by an early morning explosion at a home about 10 miles northwest of Reading, Pennsylvania. A male was hospitalized after the blast just before 7 a.m. in Bernville. A …

Company Charged in 2018 Blast That Leveled Home and Injured 3, Including 4-Year-Old

State authorities have announced charges against a company over a natural gas explosion that leveled a house and injured a western Pennsylvania family five years ago. Attorney General Michelle Henry said Wednesday that the criminal complaint alleges methane gas in …

Four Dead, Another Missing After Blast Destroys 3 Structures in Pennsylvania

Four people were dead and a fifth was unaccounted for following a house explosion in western Pennsylvania that destroyed three structures and damaged at least a dozen others Saturday morning, authorities said. Allegheny County officials said three people were taken …

Missouri Home Explosion Death Toll Grows to 3

A young mother is the third member of her family to die in a gas explosion at her Missouri home, authorities said last Friday. Myranda Gale Golden, 22, was hurt Monday when her home in the far southern Missouri town …

Cause Sought for Indiana House Explosion That Killed 3, Damaged 39 Homes

Authorities worked Thursday to determine the cause of a house explosion in a southern Indiana neighborhood that killed three people and left another person hospitalized. The explosion Wednesday afternoon in Evansville damaged 39 homes and crews had not yet completed …

Northwest Iowa City House Explosion Injures 3

An explosion Wednesday morning destroyed a house in the northwest Iowa city of Le Mars and injured three people. The 6:30 a.m. explosion largely demolished one house and caused a fire and other damage to neighboring homes, according to the …