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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Associated Press

Amish woman and her six young children killed in home explosion in Pennsylvania

  • An Amish woman, Sarah Stoltzfus, 34, and her six children, aged 3 to 11, were have been named as the victims killed in a house explosion and fire in rural Pennsylvania.
  • The blast occurred Sunday morning in Lamar Township, Clinton County, with firefighters unable to enter the home due to the intensity of the blaze.
  • Police identified the victims as Stoltzfus, her four sons aged 11, 10, 5, and 3, and two daughters aged 8 and 6.
  • The cause of the explosion is currently under investigation, with authorities suspecting a propane leak inside the home as a potential factor.
  • Neighbors reported hearing a loud boom and witnessing the house quickly become engulfed in flames, with members of the Amish community later arriving at the scene.

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