An explosion in a residential suburb outside Pittsburgh left at least four people dead, three injured and one missing, county officials said.
The explosion and large fire in Plum, Pennsylvania, a suburb northeast of Pittsburgh, destroyed three houses and damaged at least a dozen more, authorities said. First responders who rushed to Plum found people trapped under debris and took three people to a hospital. Of the three people injured, two were in stable condition and have been released, and the third is in the hospital in critical condition, according to police.
Ring doorbell video obtained by CNN affiliate WTAE appears to show one of the homes exploding in a ball of fire, shooting up a thick plume of smoke and scattering debris in the area. The aftermath of the blast and blaze can be seen in aerial footage of the neighborhood, which shows three structures completely burned to the ground, surrounded by heavy debris covering surrounding lawns and homes. Several cars near the scorched area could also be seen charred black and smoking. “I heard this ‘boom.
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