Coroner: At least 1 dead after Missouri house explosion – KION546
WYATT, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say at least one person was killed when a house exploded Monday morning in southeast Missouri and a neighboring home ...
WYATT, Mo. (AP) — Authorities say at least one person was killed when a house exploded Monday morning in southeast Missouri and a neighboring home erupted in flames. Mississippi County Coroner Terry Parker said the victim died at a Cape Girardeau hospital. KFVS-TV reports that the victim's name wasn't immediately released. According to the Mississippi County Sheriff's Office, 10 people were injured in the explosion in the town of Wyatt. Charleston Department of Public Safety Chief Robert Hearnes said a faulty water heater may be to blame.