Alexandria, KY – Authorities say one home was flattened and a few others were damaged in a late-night explosion that injured two people and was felt for miles away.
Alexandria Fire Department Captain Keith Hamman told The Kentucky Enquirer he lives three miles from the scene, but felt the rumble from the explosion late Saturday before his phone rang.
Hamman said rescue crews arrived and took the two residents of the home to the hospital. He said they suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Dispatchers said the loud explosion led to a “big number” of calls and prompted a visual response. They posted information about the incident on Facebook and Twitter.
The Campbell County Police Department called the incident an “apparent natural gas explosion” on Sunday, though the investigation was continuing.