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The explosion was felt for up to a mile and a half, and the windows of neighboring houses were blown out.
Six people were rushed to hospital on Monday after a house exploded in a Dallas suburb, officials said.
The explosion occurred around 4:40 p.m. local time in a residential area of Plano, Texas, about 20 miles north of downtown Dallas. The explosion was felt for up to a mile and a half by residents as well as staff at a public library, and the windows of houses in front of the exploded house were blown out, according to Plano Fire-Rescue.
A resident was inside the house which exploded and was taken to a local hospital for his injuries. Five people living in the house next door were also injured and taken to hospital. Three of the injured were admitted to a children’s hospital, Plano Fire-Rescue said.
A person who lives in the house on the other side of the house that exploded was not injured by the blast, according to Plano Fire-Rescue.
In addition to Plano Fire-Rescue investigators, representatives from Atmos Energy and Oncor Electric as well as the Plano Police Department’s clearance team were all on the scene to try to determine the cause of the explosion. The scene was then handed over to Plano’s fire marshal and his investigators, with Atmos Energy remaining on site but all other agencies leaving.
“At this point, they don’t know the cause and don’t want to speculate,” Plano Fire-Rescue said in a statement Monday night.
Electricity and gas were cut for the entire block until approximately 9:30 p.m. local time when Atmos Energy and Oncor Electric determined it was safe to restore power and gas, except for the house that exploded and two doors next door, according to Plano Fire- Rescue.
Plano Mayor John Muns said investigators “were working diligently to determine the cause of the explosion.”
“We are saddened by today’s tragedy of a house explosion in our city,” Muns said in a statement Monday evening. “Several of our residents have been injured. We keep them and their families close to our hearts and hope for a speedy and full recovery.”
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