An explosion occurred in a house early Saturday morning of missouri Fire officials said six people were injured in the capital city, including three seriously.
The explosion occurred at 2:44 a.m., according to a statement from Jefferson City Fire DepartmentThe causes of the explosion are being investigated.
Jefferson City Fire Department
There were six people inside the house at the time of the explosion. When emergency responders arrived, they found all the victims among the debris.
The house was so damaged that it took more than three hours for the fire department's special operations rescue team to reach all the victims trapped under the debris, the statement said.
“The team had to carefully tunnel through layers of debris to reach the final owner, who required intensive extraction,” the fire department said.
Jefferson City Fire Department
The condition of three people living in the house is said to be serious and the condition of three is stable. Two pets were also rescued from the home and are now in the care of animal control, the department said.