Five people were hospitalized after an explosion at a New Jersey home on Friday night, police said.
The house in West Milford was heavily damaged by the explosion about 9 pm, the local police department said in a statement.
A sixth person at the scene refused additional medical treatment, police said.
Rich Poplaski, the West Milford deputy fire chief, said the structure collapsed as a result of an “unknown cause”, northjersey.com reported.
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West Milford is located about 33 miles (53km) north of Morristown, New Jersey, and 48 miles (77km) north-west of New York City.
Police said the victims were transported by helicopter, including two to Morristown medical center, one to St. Joseph’s University medical center in Paterson, New Jersey, one to Cooperman Barnabas medical center in Livingston, New Jersey, and one to Hackensack University medical center in Hackensack, New Jersey.
The explosion is under investigation by West Milford detectives and the fire marshal’s offices from the town and state, police said.
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