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Natural gas explosion destroys home in Granite City, no one injured - KSDK.com

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Granite City house destroyed by natural gas explosion | ksdk.com

GRANITE CITY, Ill. — No one was injured in a natural gas explosion that destroyed a home in Granite City, Illinois, early Monday.

The explosion happened at about 2:45 Monday morning at a home near the intersection of St. Clair and Dale avenues, Granite City Assistant Fire Chief Rich Moore said.

Moore said no one was inside the home at the time of the explosion, and no injuries were reported.

Nearby homes were damaged by the explosion. Video from the scene showed a garage door on the ground across the street.

Moore said the explosion did not appear to be suspicious.

Investigators from the fire department and the ATF are investigating the source of the natural gas that they said caused the explosion.

This story will be updated when more information becomes available.

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