A house in southeastern Wisconsin exploded Tuesday, injuring one man who was found trapped in rubble in the basement, authorities said.Calls to 911 reported the explosion about 2:15 p.m. in Lafayette, the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies arrived about 15 minutes later and saw that the house was completely destroyed, the office said.First responders made contact with a man in rubble in the basement, Elkhorn Area Fire Chief Trent Eichmann said. It took them more than 30 minutes to reach the man, who was flown by helicopter to a hospital. His condition was not immediately available.“It looked like when the house exploded, most of it laid down into one side of the basement and that’s where the gentleman was found,” Eichmann said. “Right now, he is the only one that we think was in the structure at this time.” No other homes were affected, but neighbors felt the blast.”It basically shook the whole house,” Diane Riese told sister station WISN.Riese lives next door to the house that was reduced to rubble.”Just shock. You didn’t you didn’t know what it was. You didn’t know what to do,” Riese said.Video below: Neighbor describes Wisconsin home explosionThe cause of the explosion has not been determined. Eichmann said propane gas is used in the area.Lafayette is a rural community about 45 miles southwest of Milwaukee.The below photo was taken by a drone, showing the property. The Associated Press contributed to this report
A house in southeastern Wisconsin exploded Tuesday, injuring one man who was found trapped in rubble in the basement, authorities said.
Calls to 911 reported the explosion about 2:15 p.m. in Lafayette, the Walworth County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies arrived about 15 minutes later and saw that the house was completely destroyed, the office said.
Advertisement
First responders made contact with a man in rubble in the basement, Elkhorn Area Fire Chief Trent Eichmann said. It took them more than 30 minutes to reach the man, who was flown by helicopter to a hospital. His condition was not immediately available.
“It looked like when the house exploded, most of it laid down into one side of the basement and that’s where the gentleman was found,” Eichmann said. “Right now, he is the only one that we think was in the structure at this time.”
No other homes were affected, but neighbors felt the blast.
“It basically shook the whole house,” Diane Riese told sister station WISN.
Riese lives next door to the house that was reduced to rubble.
“Just shock. You didn’t you didn’t know what it was. You didn’t know what to do,” Riese said.
Video below: Neighbor describes Wisconsin home explosion
The cause of the explosion has not been determined. Eichmann said propane gas is used in the area.
Lafayette is a rural community about 45 miles southwest of Milwaukee.
The below photo was taken by a drone, showing the property.
The Associated Press contributed to this report
