A house explosion in Evansville, Indiana left three people dead Thursday, authorities said.
At least two others were injured when the explosion occurred at around 1 p.m. damaging 39 houses and sending debris flying over a 100-foot radius, Evansville Fire Department Chief Mike Connelly said.
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Local authorities and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives are investigating the scene to determine the cause of the deadly blast.
“We thought a tree fell on the building or a car ran into the place,” a witness working at a nearby office said. “Debris from the ceiling came down.”
“Everybody immediately ran out of the building. We thought the building was going to come down.”
