House Blows Up In Pennsylvania, Destroys Surrounding Homes
By Ryan Saavedra
Five people were killed over the weekend in Plum, Pennsylvania, after a house exploded in a neighborhood, according to local officials.
The Plum Police Department and fire department responded to an explosion on Saturday that destroyed several homes and damaged nearly a dozen more.
Ring doorbell footage from a home down the street captured the moment that the house exploded.
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A house blew up in a quiet neighborhood in Plum, Pennsylvania. pic.twitter.com/66pj8bsGws
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Investigators have not yet released any information on the cause of the explosion.
Steve Imbarlina, assistant chief of Allegheny County Emergency Services, said it could take “months, if not years” to determine what caused the explosion.