A house exploded in Berks County, Pennsylvania, Friday morning, leaving a hole in the side of it that exposed rooms inside and injuring one person.
The incident happened just before 7 a.m. along Stump Lane in Bernville.
As SkyForce10 hovered overhead you could see an entire side of the white house apparently blasted off and on the ground nearby as first responders gathered nearby. A toilet and restroom were visible on the damaged second floor of the home.
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Berks County dispatchers said that several agencies were responding.
You could also see some people appearing to go through the debris and rubble.
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A male was hospitalized after the blast, state police spokesman Trooper David Boehm said. A fire marshal was investigating.
Two dogs were also at the home but are OK, Boehm said.
“It was just an explosion,” Boehm said. “There was no fire.”
Boehm said there was no immediate word about the cause. He called the house “currently completely unstable.”
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