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.