2 dead after apparent house explosion in Pennsylvania, authorities say

Tuesday, March 12, 2024
CRESCENT TOWNSHIP, Penn. (WLS) -- Two people are dead after an apparent house explosion in Pennsylvania on Tuesday morning, authorities said.

The Allegheny County Fire Department received multiple calls about a house explosion just before 9 a.m. EST.
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First responders arrived on the scene, and found the home leveled, describing it as "complete devastation." Firefighters said a man and a woman died.

No one else was hurt, but two other homes in Crescent Township appear to have damage.

Natural gas and propane tanks have been found at the site.
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Emergency responders are on the scene, and the cause of the explosion is under investigation.

Further information was not immediately available.
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