3 Dead, 11 Homes ‘Uninhabitable’ After Explosion Obliterates Indiana Home: Mayor

3 Dead, 11 Homes ‘Uninhabitable’ After Explosion Obliterates Indiana Home: Mayor
Aftermath of the house explosion on Weinbach Avenue in Evansville, Ind., on Aug. 10, 2022. Courtesy of Evansville Mayor Loyd Winnecke
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An explosion has obliterated a home in the Indiana city of Evansville on Wednesday killing three people and seriously damaging almost a dozen more houses within the blast’s 100-foot radius, according to local officials.

“I can confirm three fatalities and one injury, although first responders have not completed their search efforts at this hour,” Evansville Mayor Loyd Winnecke told The Epoch Times on Wednesday night.