A house explosion in Phillipsburg this afternoon sent two people to the hospital.
Officials were called to 74 Fillmore Street after a report of an explosion.
Although the incident remains under investigation, a gas odor was reported around the explosion site.
City officials confirmed this evening, that a person was flown to Lehigh Valley Hospital in Salisbury Township after suffering burn injuries to more than 50 percent of his body. A second victim was transported to St. Luke's Hospital in Phillipsburg with minor injuries, officials added.
The cause of the explosion remains under investigation.
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