Officials: One person dead, one injured after home explosion
A blast leveled a home in Cleveland, according to officials.
At least one person was killed and another was critically injured on Sunday after an Ohio house explosion that left the street and lawns covered in debris.
The explosion was reported at a house in East Cleveland Sunday afternoon, Cleveland fire officials said. Police added at least four homes were on fire, Fox 8 reported.
At least one person was killed in a house explosion in Cleveland on Sunday. (Cleveland Fire Department)
The person who was critically injured was taken to the hospital.
Photos from the scene showed only the roof of a home still intact after the explosion. Pieces of wood scattered the lawn and street as Fire officials and police officers were assessing the scene.
One person was also critically injured in the house explosion. (Cleveland Fire Department)
Officials said neighboring houses were also damaged.
Neighbors told Fox 8 the explosion had knocked out windows of homes that were five houses down the street.
It's unclear what caused the explosion.
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