By Cathy Woodruff
Times Union (New York)
SCHODACK, N.Y. — Two young women were killed and a 10-year-old girl was injured when a thunderous explosion destroyed a rural home early Sunday.
The blast was so powerful that it tossed pieces of the dwelling high above treetops and left debris strewed in branches yards away.
Exactly what triggered the explosion at 900 Van Hoesen Road remained under investigation late Sunday, but early findings suggest a faulty propane-fueled water heater is to blame, officials said.