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4 dead, 2 injured in Whitmore Lake house explosion

By Camille Amiri and FOX 2 Staff
Published  December 30, 2023 5:04pm EST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 2 Detroit

Michigan house explosion leaves 4 people dead, 2 injured

Police provided an update Saturday night and announced another person had died, bringing the total to four.

WHITMORE LAKE, Mich.- (FOX 2) - Four people are dead, and two others were injured after a house explosion in Whitemore Lake on Saturday.

Firefighters responded to the house located on Winters Lane near the area of 6 Mile and Main after receiving reports of an explosion.

"Our officers got a call a little while ago that somebody found debris … it’s debris from the explosion," said Lt. David Powell, Northfield Township Police Department. "The Sheriff’s deputies are here were at Jackson and Zeeb road, and they heard the explosion there, 9 Miles away."

The condition of the two other injuries and how the explosion occurred is currently unknown.
 
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