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House explosion in Ill. kills two

Three More Were Injured In A Blast That Scattered Debris Four Blocks Away

The Associated Press

CARLINVILLE, Ill. — Two people were killed and three more injured in an explosion that destroyed one house and damaged more than a dozen others, officials said. Debris was scattered over a four-block area.

The fatalities included a 55-year-old woman found in the basement of the destroyed home and an 8-year-old boy also pulled from the rubble, Carlinville Police Chief David Haley said at a news conference.

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