Video: Texas Home Explosion Injures Six People, All Taken to Hospital

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - At least six people were taken to the hospital after an explosion in a home in the city of Plano, Texas, the local fire rescue service said.

"Atmos [Energy] and PFR [City of Plano Fire-Rescue] investigators are on scene of explosion at home in 4400 block of Cleveland. Six patients transported total," PFR said on Twitter on Monday, adding in a later update that one resident was in the home that exploded on Cleveland Drive, while the other five patients were residents of the home next door.

The explosion occurred at around 04:40 p.m. local time on Monday (21:40 GMT), according to KXAN Austin, which reported that three of the victims were taken to a children’s hospital.

#BREAKING: more aerial video coming into @CBSDFW of #Plano house explosion. Unknown cause at this point and 3 transported according to Plano officials. pic.twitter.com/OfIXjKFHqE

— Ken Molestina (@cbs11ken) July 19, 2021

At the scene of a house explosion in Plano. This is along 4400 Cleveland Drive near Iowa Drive.

“It’s gone”, a police officer told me of the house.

@CBSDFW pic.twitter.com/hqbem9CNEc

— Andrea Lucia (@CBS11Andrea) July 19, 2021

🚨 BREAKING: An explosion has torn through a North Texas home. At least 3 patients transported to the hospital with injuries. This happened in Plano.

DETAILS: https://t.co/EJbC3bokjz

📹: CBS DFW pic.twitter.com/ynhkvv07hr

— John-Carlos Estrada (@Mr_JCE) July 19, 2021

Authorities have not released any details on the injuries, or a possible cause of the explosion.