Tuesday, April 28, 2015

1 DEAD AFTER EXPLOSION NEAR DERBY, KANSAS









APRIL 27, 2015

DERBY, KANSAS

A home was leveled after an explosion Monday night near Derby. It happened around 10 p.m. at 7530 South 127th Street.

Dispatch said there were several calls which came in reporting a possible explosion in the area. Crews on scene reported heavy smoke and flames and that the house was leveled.

Around 11:30 p.m., Sedgwick County Fire Division Chief Kip Hiebert spoke with the media. He said they found a victim in the debris. They will wait until Tuesday to identify the body.

Several viewers have called in and commented that they could feel the explosion up to six miles away, including one viewer who called from Mulvane asking if there had been an earthquake.

The fire was controlled within an hour.

KSN has a crew on scene and will update you when more information becomes available.
Source: http://ksn.com