Explosion Levels Southwest Louisiana Home, Killing Teen From Alabama and Injuring 5

Explosion Levels Southwest Louisiana Home, Killing Teen From Alabama and Injuring 5
This image made from video provided by KPLC-TV shows debris from a house in Ragley, La., that was destroyed by an explosion, killing a teenage boy from Alabama and injuring other people on Saturday, Aug. 31, 2024. KPLC-TV via AP
The Associated Press
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RAGLEY, La.—Investigators are trying to determine the cause of an explosion that destroyed a southwest Louisiana home, killing a teenage boy from Alabama and injuring five other people.

Louisiana State Fire Marshal Bryan J. Adams said the explosion happened Saturday morning. Firefighters arrived to find a house burning. The explosion leveled the house, throwing debris for some distance and seriously damaging nearby vehicles and a metal outbuilding.