New Jersey House Explosion Leaves 3 Dead, 1 Missing, 2 Children Injured

Fire crews try to extinguish a fire at a home in Buena, southern N.J., on Aug. 3, 2023, in a still from video. WPVI-TV via AP

BUENA, N.J.—An explosion destroyed a New Jersey house, killing three people, seriously injuring two children and leaving another person missing.

The cause of Thursday morning’s explosion in Buena, about 40 miles southeast of Philadelphia, is being investigated. It damaged several nearby homes, but no other injuries were reported.