Sioux City fire officials say an uncapped natural gas line is to blame for an explosion that damaged a house earlier this week.
A family of five escaped serious injury in the blast Tuesday night.
According to KTIV-TV, the fire department reported Thursday that a valve in the laundry room was left open by a repairman. Gas vapors filled the home and were ignited by a heat source.
The homeowner, Cuong Phung, his three children and his mother-in-law escaped without serious injury.
City officials have red-tagged the home an uninhabitable because of the damage.
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A family of five escaped serious injury in the blast Tuesday night.
According to KTIV-TV, the fire department reported Thursday that a valve in the laundry room was left open by a repairman. Gas vapors filled the home and were ignited by a heat source.
The homeowner, Cuong Phung, his three children and his mother-in-law escaped without serious injury.
City officials have red-tagged the home an uninhabitable because of the damage.
Copyright 2010 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
