The Michigan State Police said a gas leak inside a Flint home contributed to the explosion that killed two people, including a 3-year-old girl in November 2021.
Flint Fire Chief Raymond Barton announced the cause on Thursday after state and federal investigators met with several other stakeholders a day earlier to review evidence from the scene.
Authorities from several agencies are planning to meet with lawyers, insurance company representatives and other stakeholders in the investigation to work on determining what caused the blast.
Investigators from several agencies who are trying to pinpoint a cause are not planning to meet again until Sept. 7, according to Michigan State Police and the Flint Fire Department.