MONACA, Pa. — Two people were hurt in a reported explosion in Monaca, investigators say.
Beaver County dispatchers said crews were called to a house on McClellan Street at 7:28 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Emergency crews said work on a water line at a house caused an explosion.
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Dispatch said two people were hurt in the explosion. There’s no word on their conditions.
The Allegheny County Bomb Squad is also at the scene.
The Monaca Police Chief said either the ammo, firearms and gunpowder in the basement caused the explosion, or the water leak possibly caused the pilot light to go out and the room filled with gas.
People’s Gas was on scene and shut off the gas immediately. People’s Gas said the area is safe, their results have come back normal, and they are working with authorities.
A state fire marshal is investigating the exact cause of the blast.
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