BUENA, N.J. (AP) - The physique of a fourth sufferer has been discovered following an explosion and hearth that destroyed a New Jersey home and critically injured two youngsters, who had been pulled from the fireplace by civilians, authorities mentioned.

The reason behind Thursday morning’s explosion in Buena, about 40 miles (70 kilometers) southeast of Philadelphia, is being investigated. It broken a number of close by properties, however no different accidents had been reported.

Authorities had beforehand mentioned these doubtless in the home on the time included two males, ages 52 and 73, and two youngsters, a 2-year-old boy and a 3-year-old woman. A 1-year-old woman and a 16-year-old woman pulled from the fireplace by civilians had been flown to a Philadelphia hospital, the place the toddler was in essential situation and the teenager was secure, police mentioned.

Authorities haven't launched the victims’ names or mentioned whether or not they're associated.

Three of 4 lacking folks had been discovered useless within the rubble by 8 p.m. Thursday, Franklin Township police mentioned. The physique of the fourth sufferer was discovered round 2 p.m. Friday on the base of the burned construction.

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