A massive explosion in a house in Pennsylvania, USA has killed four people and destroyed three houses. The incident took place on Saturday (August 12). One person is still missing after the apparent explosion. It has caused damage to at least a dozen other homes, as per local media.

The local police have said that all rescue efforts have been suspended till Sunday (August 13) morning because of weather and nightfall. Media has reported that the police are investigating the incident.

CNN reported that first responders who rushed to the site, a borough in Allegheny County, found that five people were trapped under the debris. The responders took three people to a hospital. Alleghent County officials reportedly said that one of these people is in critical condition.

When the house exploded and neighbouring two houses were engulfed in flames crews from 18 separate fire departments converged on the scene to battle the fire and to search the rubble.

It was not clear immediately what caused the explosion.

“I heard this ‘boom.’ It was so loud that it woke me up. I thought it was thunder from the storms last night,” neighbor Alexis Typanski, a neighbour, told WTAE.&nbsp;

“My water bottle fell on me instantaneously. I was shaking. It scared me so bad.”

The county said that by 4:30 pm local time, the area was still considered an "active scene". Plum, the borough in the county where the tragedy took place is about 15 miles northeast of Pittsburgh.

Local authorities said at a news conference that multiple representatives from different gas companies were present at the scene and that the gas was turned off while the emergency crew worked at the scene.

The county has said that The Red Cross and Salvation Army were helping residents who were impacted by the explosion.

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A massive explosion in a house in Pennsylvania, USA has killed four people and destroyed three houses. The incident took place on Saturday (August 12). One person is still missing after the apparent explosion.

A massive explosion in a house in Pennsylvania, USA has killed four people and destroyed three houses. The incident took place on Saturday (August 12). One person is still missing after the apparent explosion. It has caused damage to at least a dozen other homes, as per local media. The local police have said that all rescue efforts have been suspended till Sunday (August 13) morning because of weather and nightfall. Media has reported that the police are investigating the incident. CNN reported that first responders who rushed to the site, a borough in Allegheny County, found that five people were trapped under the debris. The responders took three people to a hospital. Alleghent County officials reportedly said that one of these people is in critical condition. When the house exploded and neighbouring two houses were engulfed in flames crews from 18 separate fire departments converged on the scene to battle the fire and to search the rubble. It was not clear immediately what caused the explosion. “I heard this ‘boom.’ It was so loud that it woke me up. I thought it was thunder from the storms last night,” neighbor Alexis Typanski, a neighbour, told WTAE. “My water bottle fell on me instantaneously. I was shaking. It scared me so bad.” The county said that by 4:30 pm local time, the area was still considered an "active scene". Plum, the borough in the county where the tragedy took place is about 15 miles northeast of Pittsburgh. Local authorities said at a news conference that multiple representatives from different gas companies were present at the scene and that the gas was turned off while the emergency crew worked at the scene. The county has said that The Red Cross and Salvation Army were helping residents who were impacted by the explosion. You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here. WATCH WION LIVE HERE ×

US: Massive house explosion in Pennsylvania kills 4, destroys other houses

An explosion at a chemical plant in Texas early Wednesday sent a large fireball into the sky, media reports said, triggering a mandatory evacuation.

"Please be aware that there is a mandatory evacuation for everyone within a 1/2 mile of the TPC plant in Port Neches," local fire officials said in a post on the Nederland Volunteer Fire Department's Facebook page.

Dramatic videos and photos shared on social media showed a massive explosion, with one resident describing waking up to a huge boom and "glass all over us".

Ryan Mathewson, who lives roughly two minutes from the plant with his family, told AFP: "We woke up to glass all over us and parts of the ceiling caved in, (and) doors blown in."

The 25-year-old said they were "shook up and scared" following the blast.

County Judge Jeff Branick told local news site KFDM News that there were no injuries reported.

The site of the explosion is believed to be a petrochemical plant roughly 85 miles (135 kilometers) from Houston.

An explosion at a chemical plant in Texas early Wednesday sent a large fireball into the sky, media reports said, triggering a mandatory evacuation. "Please be aware that there is a mandatory evacuation for everyone within a 1/2 mile of the TPC plant in Port Neches," local fire officials said in a post on the Nederland Volunteer Fire Department's Facebook page.

An explosion at a chemical plant in Texas early Wednesday sent a large fireball into the sky, media reports said, triggering a mandatory evacuation. "Please be aware that there is a mandatory evacuation for everyone within a 1/2 mile of the TPC plant in Port Neches," local fire officials said in a post on the Nederland Volunteer Fire Department's Facebook page. Dramatic videos and photos shared on social media showed a massive explosion, with one resident describing waking up to a huge boom and "glass all over us". Ryan Mathewson, who lives roughly two minutes from the plant with his family, told AFP: "We woke up to glass all over us and parts of the ceiling caved in, (and) doors blown in." The 25-year-old said they were "shook up and scared" following the blast. County Judge Jeff Branick told local news site KFDM News that there were no injuries reported. The site of the explosion is believed to be a petrochemical plant roughly 85 miles (135 kilometers) from Houston.

Massive Explosion at chemical plant in Port Neches, Texas: Media reports

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