![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/pennsylvania-explosion-people-trapped-in-fire-after-huge-house-blast-heard-miles-away/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_3-injured-3-missing-after-apparent-house-explosion-in-Pennsylvania.jpg&description=We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story Three people are missing and three are injured after a huge home explosion that could be heard several miles away in Plum, Pennsylvania. People were found trapped under debris by first responders after a 911 call reporting a "house explosion with multiple injuries and several houses on fire" was made at 10.23am local time. Firefighters assessing the scene noted one house appears to have exploded and two nearby become engulfed in flames. More than a dozen more homes are damaged and some have their windows blown out. "Three have been transported to local hospitals and three others are currently unaccounted for," Allegheny County spokesperson Amie Downs. The scene remains active after 18 fire departments responded to calls along with Allegheny County Fire Marshals. An unconfirmed video appears to show firefighters tackling and assessing a blaze on a residential street. Further footage shows mystified locals miles away from the scene confused at the sound of a large bang. Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald said in a statement: "Our thoughts are with the Plum residents impacted by an explosion and fires in their neighborhood this morning. Our emergency services team are on scene along with our fire marshals. We stand ready to provide any resources necessary for this community." It is not yet clear what caused the explosion. Gas units are on the scene to make sure gas lines are secured. Peoples Gas said in a statement: "Our crews are on site and have turned off the gas to the affected area. Our first priority is the safety of the public and our employees, and we are working closely with local and state responders at the scene. We will share additional information when we know more." We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story. Please check back regularly for updates on this developing story HERE . Get email updates on the){kind=link}
Three people are missing after a massive explosion at a resident in Plum, Pennsylvania. Another three people were injured when two nearby homes became engulfed in flames
Three people are missing and three are injured after a huge home explosion that could be heard several miles away in Plum, Pennsylvania.
People were found trapped under debris by first responders after a 911 call reporting a “house explosion with multiple injuries and several houses on fire” was made at 10.23am local time.
Firefighters assessing the scene noted one house appears to have exploded and two nearby become engulfed in flames. More than a dozen more homes are damaged and some have their windows blown out. The door one one house nearby is visibly bent inwards.
“Three have been transported to local hospitals and three others are currently unaccounted for,” Allegheny County spokesperson Amie Downs. The scene remains active after 18 fire departments responded to calls along with Allegheny County Fire Marshals.