The incident occurred Saturday morning in a suburb of Pittsburgh.
August 12, 2023, 1:23 PM
Three people were injured and three remain missing after an apparent house explosion in Western Pennsylvania Saturday morning that destroyed several homes, officials said.
Police received a 911 call reporting a "house explosion with multiple injuries and several houses on fire" at approximately 10:23 a.m., according to Allegheny County spokesperson Amie Downs.
First responders found people trapped under debris, Downs said. One house appears to have exploded, with two others becoming engulfed in flames, she said.
Fire continues to burn after a house explosion in Plum, Pa., on Aug. 12, 2023.
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Firefighters work at the scene of a house explosion in Plum, Pa,, on Aug. 12, 2023.
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Three structures have been destroyed and at least a dozen more are damaged, including with windows blown out. Debris was scattered over lawns and the street in the area.
Three people were transported to local hospitals and "three others are currently unaccounted for," Downs said.
Firefighters work at the scene of a house explosion in Plum, Pa,, on Aug. 12, 2023.
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Firefighters work at the scene of a house explosion in Plum, Pa,, on Aug. 12, 2023.
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The incident occurred in the borough of Plum, in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. Video captured at the scene showed several homes on fire in the community of Rustic Ridge.
The borough of Plum urged people to stay away from Rustic Ridge in the immediate aftermath of the explosion.
Crews were working on extinguishing nearby structures and securing gas lines, Downs said.
Eighteen fire departments responded to the scene, which remains active. Allegheny County Emergency Management officials and the Allegheny County Fire Marshals are at the scene as well.
Damage is shown at the scene of a house explosion in Plum, Pa,, on Aug. 12, 2023.
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A woman filming a game at the municipal baseball fields shortly after 10:20 a.m. captured the boom of the explosion, a little under a mile away, according to footage she posted on Facebook.
Plum is located about 18 miles east of Pittsburgh.
ABC News' Peter Charalambous and Victoria Beaule contributed to this report.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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