About an hour before a New York Ave. home exploded in Somerset …
Home video of deadly house explosion
State Fire Marshal confirms one fatality in blast
Updated: Thursday, 19 Feb 2009, 8:51 PM EST
Published : Thursday, 19 Feb 2009, 8:27 PM EST
SOMERSET, Mass., (WPRI) - A house explosion on New York Avenue in Somerset has left one person dead. Now, authorities are trying to figure out exactly what happened.
Eyewitness News has home video of the house explosion on our website.
The State Fire Marshal has confirmed that one person has been killed in the blast. The home has been leveled and that nearby homes have been damaged by the blast as well.
The Chace Street School has been opened for those residents being evacuated. Authorities are evacuating homes up to four blocks away from the scene.
There is no information as to what caused the explosion.
Any viewers with pictures or videos of the house explosion in Somerset please email them to desk@wpri.com.
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