Courtesy of WAAY's sister station WEVV in Evansville:
The Vanderburgh County Coroner's Office confirms three people have died as the result of a large explosion in Evansville, Indiana on Wednesday.
The coroner's office says that more details will be released on the victims at a later time.
The explosion happened around 1 p.m. on Wednesday in the area of North Weinbach Avenue and Bellaire Avenue.
We're told that as many as 39 homes were damaged in the explosion, with at least four totally destroyed.
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Anyone who was displaced by the explosion or is in need of resources is asked to meet the Red Cross at Vogel Elementary School, which is located at 1500 Oak Hill Rd.
If anyone needs resources or has been displaced from the incident on N. Weinbach today they can meet the Red Cross at Vogel Elementary School.
— Evansville Police (@EvansvillePD)
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