Sources: House explodes on Lennon Street in Harper Woods

House explodes on Lennon Street near Harper Avenue

Derick Hutchinson, Lead Digital Editor

Published: September 21, 2018, 11:13 AM

HARPER WOODS, Mich. – A house has exploded on Lennon Street in Harper Woods, sources told Local 4.

UPDATE: Police say house explosion caused by gas leak after thieves tried to steal furnace

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The explosion happened at 10:45 a.m. Friday in the 20800 block of Lennon Street near Harper Avenue, east of I-94.

Sources said two people who were believed to have been inside the house are unaccounted for.

Neighbors have been evacuated, sources said.

A house in Harper Woods was destroyed in an explosion. (WDIV)

Two nearby schools -- Poupard Elementary School and Charles A. Parcells Middle School -- have been told to shelter in place.

A man who lives next door is being taken to the hospital, Local 4 has learned. The severity of his injuries is unknown.

Residents blocks away told Local 4 they felt the blast from the explosion.

Stay with ClickOnDetroit for updates.

A pile of debris is left after a house explosion in Harper Woods. (WDIV)

A house exploded Friday on Lennon Street in Harper Woods. (WDIV)

Neighbors were evacuated after a house explosion in Harper Woods. (WDIV)

A house explosion sent debris across the sidewalk in Harper Woods. (WDIV)

Several firefighters were called to the scene of a Harper Woods house explosion. (WDIV)

The aftermath of a house explosion in Harper Woods. (WDIV)

Part of a house was blown into the nearby trees during an explosion in Harper Woods. (WDIV)

Debris was scattered into neighboring properties during a house explosion in Harper Woods. (WDIV)