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Marlayna Diel, the campaign’s organizer and neighbor to the Gaustads, said she was overwhelmed by the outpouring of support, and “incredibly thankful for everything that everyone has done to help, whether that was through donating, spreading the word or helping them on the night of the explosion.”
The funds will be used to help Kari Gaustad and her son pay for funeral and medical expenses as well as basic necessities, according to the
There was $25,725 raised by 363 donors as of Wednesday afternoon.
The cause of the explosion was under investigation. River Falls police had no updates to share as of Feb. 17, a city spokeswoman told the Star-Observer.
1 dead, 1 injured in River Falls house explosion late Monday, Feb. 1, 2021
The investigation into the cause of the explosion was ongoing, according to River Falls Police Chief Gordon Young. Written By: Michael Brun | ×
One of two residents died from injuries sustained in a house explosion Monday night, Feb. 1, 2021, on River Hills Road in River Falls, Wisconsin, authorities announced Feb. 2. Photo courtesy of Michael Rowland
RIVER FALLS A 75-year-old woman died following a house explosion Monday night in the 400 block of River Hills Road, according to authorities.
Martha Gaustad, one of two people at home when the residence exploded, died after being transported to the hospital. The other victim, identified by police as 42-year-old Kari Gaustad, was in stable condition as of Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 2, according to River Falls Police Chief Gordon Young.
1 died, 1 injured in explosion that leveled River Falls home
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One person has died from the home explosion in River Falls, Wisconsin, on Monday, Feb. 1.
Martha Gaustad, 75, died at the hospital, the River Falls Police Department said on Tuesday, while her daughter, Kari Gaustad, 42, is still hospitalized in stable condition.
They were the only two people inside the home on the 4000 block of River Hills Road when it exploded, with authorities noting neighbors helped them out of the home.
The River Falls Star-Observer reported a neighbor heard a boom followed by their door being blown open and their house shaking. KARE 11 said the home is a pile of rubble and that a neighboring house sustained damage from the blast.
House explosion in River Falls, Wis., kills woman, injures adult daughter No word yet on what led to the blast. February 2, 2021 8:55pm Text size Copy shortlink:
A house in western Wisconsin exploded and caught fire Monday night, leaving one resident dead and her adult daughter injured, authorities said.
The blast occurred in the 400 block of River Falls Road in River Falls, the city said in a statement. It sounds like the house is leveled, the first emergency dispatch revealed about 8:50 p.m.
Neighbors helped get the two residents to safety after the explosion, the statement said.
An ambulance took 75-year-old Martha Gaustad to Regions Hospital in St. Paul. She later died, the city disclosed.