Surroundings explosion
Details
Event title
United States - 3 killed, 1 severely hurt in downstate Illinois house explosion, sheriff says
Source
Severity
Low
Event date (UTC)
2026-04-06 21:08:36
Last update (UTC)
2026-04-06 21:08:36
Area range
Local event
Address/Affected area(s)
Troy, Madison County, Illinois
Three people died in a house explosion on Easter Sunday in downstate Illinois, according to the sheriff's office.
Madison County Sheriff's deputies and firefighters responded to a call in the 8000-block of W. Kirsch Road at about 11:14 p.m.
First responders arrived to a home engulfed in flames.
Multiple people were able to escape the fire with no injuries.