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General Category => National/Breaking News => Topic started by: libertybele on December 31, 2023, 01:37:59 am
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Michigan house destroyed in fatal Whitmore Lake explosion, authorities investigating
Michigan authorities are investigating a fatal house explosion that happened in Whitmore Lake on Saturday.
FOX 2 Detroit reported that the explosion took place on Winters Lane. Police have not released the number of fatalities, but Huron Valley Ambulance spokesperson Marc Breckenridge told MLive Media Group that four people were found dead.
Two others were seriously injured and taken to a hospital in critical condition, the official said.
"(Firefighters) are being very meticulous about making sure there are no additional people to rescue inside the residence," Breckenridge explained.
Authorities have not disclosed the identities of the victims or how the explosion occurred, which is actively under investigation.
Aerial footage showed multiple fire trucks and emergency vehicles on the scene. Firefighters were seen sorting through debris which was strewn across the property...........
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https://www.foxnews.com/us/michigan-house-destroyed-fatal-whitmore-lake-explosion-authorities-investigating
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WHITMORE LAKE, Mich. (WXYZ) — Three people have died and three others were hospitalized after a house explosion in Whitmore Lake........
https://www.wxyz.com/news/local-news/3-dead-3-hospitalized-after-whitmore-lake-house-explosion
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Arkansas family identified in house explosion that killed 4 in Michigan
Four people from an Arkansas family were publicly identified Tuesday as the victims of a fatal house explosion in Michigan over the weekend.
Authorities said the explosion Saturday was likely caused by flammable fuel in the air and not a result of foul play.
The dead were identified as Hope Bragg, 51, husband Don Bragg, 53, and their children, Kenneth Bragg, 22, and Elizabeth Bragg, 19, all from Monticello, Arkansas, the Northfield Township Police Department said.
The explosion happened at the home of Hope Bragg’s father, Richard Pruden, 72, who remained in critical condition. Stephen Bragg, 16, was in stable condition.
The explosion destroyed the home, about 45 miles (72 kilometers) west of Detroit. The Braggs were visiting Michigan for the holiday, Lt. David Powell said.
“I’ve never seen anything like it,” Powell said of the damage.
Hope Bragg was an instructor at the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, and Don Bragg worked as a research forester at the U.S. Forest Service, according to their LinkedIn pages.
https://apnews.com/article/michigan-house-explosion-victims-arkansas-family-d652f47ba1c34d6c5851125e031c2c47