Several people hurt in Missouri house explosion

Authorities say a house explosion in southeast Missouri has left several people injured and a neighboring home in flames. Charleston Department of Public Safety Chief Robert Hearnes said a faulty water heater may have triggered the explosion in the nearby town of Wyatt around 7 a.m. Monday.
Firefighters and ambulances from several surrounding communities rushed to the scene as a second home also caught on fire. The injured included adults and children as young as 6 months old. The State Fire Marshal has been called in to investigate.