It was reported the explosion originated in the basement of the home.
Neighbors report being woken up to a very loud explosion that leveled the two-story home.
NEWFIELD, New Jersey --
Officials say two people are dead after a house explosion in Newfield, New Jersey.
The incident happened around 6:15 a.m. Saturday at a home on the 300 block of Oakwood Drive.
While the cause remains under investigation, the Gloucester County prosecutor's office said no foul play is suspected. Gas company workers were on the scene to shut off service to neighboring homes.
The names of the victims have not been released. Neighbors described them as an "older couple in their seventies."
Dispatchers received numerous calls of an explosion that shook homes for several blocks. One man told our sister station WPVI-TV that his mother, who lives two blocks away, had pictures knocked off the walls.
The house was destroyed by the blast. Video showed a large debris field with smoke still rising from the scene. Some of the debris could be seen in nearby trees.
Another four homes were damaged, and all will have to be inspected before residents are allowed back inside.
The county fire marshal is investigating, along with several other agencies, including a state police arson-bomb unit, the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the Franklin Township police department.