Pennsylvania house explosion: 1 killed, 3 hurt
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A Pennsylvania home exploded after a gas leak on Sunday, killing one person and injuring three others.
The home in Manor Township, Lancaster County, was being investigated for a reported gas leak by UGI Utilities, Fox 43 reported. The home exploded during the investigation, killing one worker and injuring two others as well as a Pennsylvania One staffer.
— Lanc. Twp. Fire Dept (@LTFD66) July 2, 2017
The house reportedly went up in flames about 30 minutes after it was evacuated, officials said.
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“There was a beautiful house and there’s nothing there,” Brian Chang, a neighbor, told Fox 43. “There’s nothing there. It’s gone.”
UGI workers were investigating a suspected gas leak after a neighbor called the company saying they smelled natural gas.
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"I just saw pieces of plywood and roofing and everything just go flying, huge cloud of smoke and ash, it felt like a movie, just surreal," Tyler Foultz, a neighbor, said.
One UGI worker dead, three injured following a gas explosion https://t.co/RegdvhV1oV pic.twitter.com/Iohq0KRRVp
— WPMT FOX43 (@fox43) July 3, 2017
Four homes next to the destroyed residence have been declared unsafe for the time being.
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UGI released a statement confirming the incident and said they shut off natural gas to the area for the time being. The statement also said the two injured workers were expected to recover.
A daylight look at the home leveled by yesterday's explosion. The latest on the investigation coming up on @fox43 pic.twitter.com/IYv5aQMwtk
— Jennifer Ready (@JenniferReadyTV) July 3, 2017
The National Transportation Safety Board announced it was investigating the incident with help from the Public Utilities Commission.