Woman, 20, killed in Minnesota home explosion while housesitting, sheriff's office says

House explosion in Minnesota: Home collapsed, burning when emergency crews arrived
Monday, February 28, 2022
LEXINGTON TOWNSHIP, Minn. -- Authorities say a 20-year-old woman was killed in a house explosion in southern Minnesota Saturday night.

According to the Le Sueur County Sheriff's Office, the explosion occurred on 211th Avenue in Lexington Township just before 11:30 p.m.
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The home was collapsed and burning when authorities arrived.

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First responders were notified that the homeowner and family were out of the area, but a 20-year-old woman was housesitting for them. After extinguishing the fire, authorities found her dead in the basement.
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The explosion's cause is still under investigation.

Authorities did not publicly identify the woman. Friends tell WCCO the victim was Kailey Mach, a student at Augsburg University.

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