2 children dead in rural Missouri home explosion
2 adults, 1 of whom was injured, survived Defiance, MO, house blast
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A house exploded in a rural area of eastern Missouri on Friday, killing two children, authorities said.
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Emergency responders were called just before 7:45 a.m. to a home in Defiance, about 40 miles west of St. Louis. Two children were trapped in the house, but the intense flames prevented responders from getting to them.
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Two adults who lived in the home survived, authorities said. One suffered a minor injury and was treated at the scene. The other wasn't hurt.
A St. Charles County police officer also was treated for a minor injury.
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The cause of the explosion is under investigation and authorities haven't released the children's names.