A tragic gas explosion occurred in Kilgore, Idaho, claiming the lives of an 80-year-old man and his wife. The incident is believed to have been triggered by snow falling off the roof and breaking a propane line.
KILGORE , Idaho - A gas explosion at a Kilgore, Idaho , home killed two people Tuesday after snow reportedly broke a propane line. Clark County Sheriff Mark McClure tells East Idaho News .com the explosion, at a home on 1557 Kilgore Lane, killed an 80-year-old man and his wife. Their names have not been released. According to McClure, the couple arrived at a property on Kilgore Lane about 12 p.m. Tuesday. At 12:56 p.m.
, they reportedly discovered a gas leak and called the propane company to report it. There was a utility worker about a mile away, and at 1:06 p.m., he reported to the Clark County Sheriff's Office that there was an explosion out on Kilgore Lane. He went to the property, as he is one of our local responders, says McClure. He began lifesaving measures on the first victim. We got there, the house was completely engulfed, and we continued working on (the first victim). McClure says the explosion is believed to have been caused by snow falling off the roof and breaking the propane line that leads into the house, causing the leak. The man was found outside the home and is believed to have been blown out through a front window during the explosion. He was conscious when the first person got there
GAS EXPLOSION PROPANE LEAK IDAHO KILGORE FATALITIES SNOW HOUSE FIRE
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