Girl, 4, Woman, 55, Killed in Michigan House Explosion

Girl, 4, Woman, 55, Killed in Michigan House Explosion
Emergency personnel respond to a house fire at about 10:30 p.m. on Hogarth Avenue in Flint, Mich., on Nov. 22, 2021 Isaac Ritchey/MLIve.com via AP
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FLINT, Mich.—A 55-year-old woman and a 4-year-old girl died in an explosion and fire that destroyed three homes in Michigan, damaged several others and sent debris falling onto a neighborhood, authorities said Tuesday.

Three houses on Flint’s west side were fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived at the scene after 9:30 p.m. Monday. Officials said around 20 houses sustained damage, including broken windows from debris thrown across an entire block by the explosion, which was felt miles away.