EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Three people were killed and dozens more were wounded in a major house explosion in Evansville Wednesday afternoon.
The blast occurred around 1 p.m. local time in the 1000 block of North Weinbach Avenue.
Evansville Fire Chief Mike Connelly said 39 homes suffered some type of damage. The victims suffered ‘blunt force trauma,’ Connelly added.
DEVELOPING | At least three people are injured after a house explosion in Evansville, according to the fire department. Several homes were damaged.
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— WRTV Indianapolis (@wrtv) August 10, 2022
At least three people were injured after an apparent house explosion in the 1000 block of North Weinbach Avenue in Evansville. The latest https://t.co/p3JLSCe99O pic.twitter.com/CBTjgVZvcD
— Courier & Press (@courierpress) August 10, 2022
Here’s video from an area resident who was at home during the time of the N Weinbach Ave explosion in #Evansville. He says he was sitting down when the force of the blast knocked him off the couch.
Warning: video includes some vulgar language
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— Valerie Lyons (@VLyonsTV) August 10, 2022
With @EvansvillePD, @EvansvilleFD, @EVV_EMA82, AMR and Building Commission on North Weinbach Avenue.
Our first responders and city departments will continue to keep residents in the Willemette Village/Wesselman Park neighborhoods safe and informed. pic.twitter.com/n0RhQY6zkd
— Mayor Lloyd Winnecke (@MayorWinnecke) August 10, 2022
Mayor Lloyd Winnecke wrote on Facebook, “With Evansville Fire Department, Evansville Police Department, Evansville / Vanderburgh County Emergency Management Agency, AMR and Building Commission on North Weinbach Avenue. Our first responders and city departments will continue to keep residents in the Willemette Village/Wesselman Park neighborhoods safe and informed.”
The Evansville school district wrote on Twitter: “There has been a house explosion a few blocks from Vogel Elementary. Thankfully, all students and staff are safe. We are working closely with EPD & EFD. Many streets in the area are closed. This may possibly impact/delay bus routes for many schools whose buses run nearby routes.”
The cause of the explosion remains under investigation.
