An explosion at a home in Indiana on Wednesday killed three people and left one injured, according to authorities.
The blast occurred in the city of Evansville, in the southwest corner of the state. Thirty-nine homes were damaged in the explosion, according to the Evansville Fire Department. As of Wednesday evening, authorities were still searching the rubble for more victims.
“There could be other victims, we have not completed our search,” Evansville Fire Department Chief Mike Connelly said at a news conference. “The buildings are not yet safe to enter.”
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According to Connelly, 11 of the 39 damaged homes have been left uninhabitable.
The blast was captured by a surveillance camera.
DEVELOPING | At least three people are injured after a house explosion in Evansville, according to the fire department. Several homes were damaged.
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Authorities have not yet determined what caused the home to blow up.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives was on the scene of the explosion on North Weinbach Avenue conducting a blast analysis, Connelly said.
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The fire chief added that CenterPoint Energy, the local gas company, was also on-site investigating but had not detected any natural gas in the vicinity of the blast.
The identities of those killed and injured have not been released by authorities.
