One person has died and two more have been injured after a house exploded in southern Indiana, authorities in the US have said. Several nearby homes were left uninhabitable following the explosion in the Ohio River city just north of Louisville, Kentucky. Aerial photo of the explosion site (Michael Clevegner/Courier Journal via AP)Jeffersonville police lieutenant Isaac Parker said the house exploded just before 5am on Sunday. Lt Parker confirmed that one person had died and two other people had been hospitalised with serious injuries. Fire Chief Eric Hedrick said the house was largely destroyed and five to six nearby homes were uninhabitable due to damage.

Source: Irish Examiner May 19, 2019 18:33 UTC