Mother, 6 children die in Central Pa. house explosion, state police say

A parent and her six children died erstwhile their Central Pennsylvania location exploded and caught connected occurrence Sunday morning, state constabulary said.

The detonation and occurrence happened astatine astir 8:30 a.m. astatine a location connected Long Run Road successful Lamar Township, Clinton County, which is astir 35 miles from State College. Crews arrived connected the country and recovered the location afloat engulfed successful flames, with the parent and her six children trapped.

State constabulary identified the 34-year-old pistillate who died successful the occurrence arsenic Sarah B. Stolzfus. Her 11-year-old son, 10-year-old son, 8-year-old daughter, 6-year-old daughter, 5-year-old lad and 3-year-old lad besides died successful the blaze, according to authorities police. 

A propane leak wrong the location mightiness person caused the detonation and fire, authorities constabulary said. Propane tanks extracurricular the location did not detonate oregon lend to the fire, according to authorities police.

The detonation and occurrence are nether probe by authorities police.

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• Pennsylvania
• Clinton County
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