6 pulled from rubble alive after explosion mangles Missouri home, authorities say
Six people were pulled alive from the rubble of a Missouri home Saturday morning after an unexplained explosion mangled the residence, authorities said.
Six people were pulled alive from the rubble of a Missouri home Saturday morning after an unexplained explosion mangled the residence, authorities said.
All six, said to have been inside the home in Jefferson City when it exploded, were taken to University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri, with moderate to severe injuries, the Jefferson City Fire Department said in a statement.
Some of the six were treated at the location for smoke inhalation, the department said. Two of them were in bad enough shape that they were taken by helicopter for a faster trip to University Hospital trauma center.
Eric Hoy, emergency medical services chief for underlying Cole County, said half the patients required life-saving attention.
"Three of them were in critical condition and required extensive life support procedures," he told NBC affiliate KOMU of Columbia.
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