House Explosion Kills At Least 2 In South St. Paul: Reports

SOUTH ST. PAUL, MN — At least two people are dead after a house explosion in South St. Paul early Thursday, according to reports.

The South Metro Fire Department received a call reporting about a house explosion on the 1200 block of 9th Avenue South at about 6:20 a.m., KSTP reported. Smoke from the blast plumed high enough to be seen on traffic cameras along Interstate 494.

Neighbors reported hearing a loud boom that shook their house.

A department spokesperson told the Star Tribune that "there was more than one person at the house who did not survive."

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