House Explodes and Bursts Into Flames in Minnesota, Killing at Least One Person, Fire Chief Says

House Explodes and Bursts Into Flames in Minnesota, Killing at Least One Person, Fire Chief Says
Fire crews work to put out a fire after a home exploded in South St. Paul on Nov. 30, 2023. Leila Navidi/Star Tribune via AP
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An explosion and subsequent fire leveled a home in a St. Paul, Minnesota, suburb early Thursday, killing at least one person, a fire official said.

The explosion happened just after 6:15 a.m. in South St. Paul, said South Metro Fire Department Chief Mark Juelfs. Firefighters arrived within minutes and quickly extinguished the flames, Mr. Juelfs said. An initial search of the demolished home turned up one person dead inside the garage.