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2 dead, 1 injured in Ohio home explosion; cause still under investigation

By Chris Williams
Updated  November 20, 2024 2:39pm EST
Ohio
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Explosion in Ohio leaves 2 dead and destroys home

Local media reported that two people were killed and a man was hospitalized with burns following a house explosion in Tate Township, near Bethel, Ohio, on November 19.

The Brief

    • Two people were killed and one was injured in a home explosion in Bethel, Ohio, on Tuesday.
    • The explosion occurred shortly before 9 a.m., shaking nearby homes and causing minor damage.
    • The Ohio State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the blast, and the identities of the victims have not yet been released.

BETHEL, Ohio - Two people were killed and one was injured when a home exploded in Ohio on Tuesday. The blast sent debris flying throughout the neighborhood. 

It's not yet known what caused the blast in Bethel, which happened shortly before 9 a.m. and set the home on fire. Several residents said the explosion shook their homes and caused minor damage.

A man and a woman were killed in the blast, Bethel Tate Fire Chief Christopher Cooper said. Another man suffered burns and was being treated at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, he said.

The names of the three people have not been released, and it wasn't immediately clear if any of them lived at the home.

The Ohio State Fire Marshal will lead the investigation into the blast. Bethel is a village in Tate Township in southwestern Ohio.

The Source

  • Storyful contributed to this report. The information in this story came from the Ohio State Fire Marshal. This story was reported from Los Angeles.