Current:Home > Markets1-year-old child among 3 killed when commercial building explodes in southwest Kansas -Ascend Wealth Education
1-year-old child among 3 killed when commercial building explodes in southwest Kansas
View
Date:2025-04-18 18:31:02
An explosion Saturday inside a commercial building undergoing renovations in southwest Kansas left three people dead, including a 1-year-old child, according to authorities.
Investigators with the Ford County Sheriff's Office and the state fire marshal have concluded that the deadly explosion was accidental, though a clear cause remains undetermined, the county said Sunday on its Facebook page.
The sheriff's office was notified around 5:30 p.m. Saturday that a building had exploded in Bucklin, located more than 100 miles west of Wichita. The commercial structured was in the process of being remodeled when the explosion occurred, according to the county.
Train derailment:I-25 in Colorado closed after semi-truck driver killed in train derailment
First-responders reported finding three people dead inside, Sheriff Bill Carr said on Facebook.
The three who were killed were identified in a Facebook post on Sunday Jerry Isakson, 26, Robyn Hamilton, 29, and Stormi Isakson, a 19-month-old baby. All three were from Dodge City, located about 30 miles northwest of Bucklin.
A fourth person found injured at the scene was identified as a 26-year-old man who was treated at a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, according to the sheriff's office.
Texas A&M:Police investigating after student dies from third-floor balcony fall
"The community of Bucklin and the County of Ford are, and will do, what is needed to provide the support needed for those involved as each recovers from this personal and community loss," Carr said Monday in a statement to USA TODAY. "We grieve with the family and friends left behind with more questions than answers. We wish the best possible outcome to the recovering injured."
Eric Lagatta covers breaking and trending news for USA TODAY. Reach him at elagatta@gannett.com
veryGood! (81754)
Related
- US appeals court rejects Nasdaq’s diversity rules for company boards
- Ohio clinics want abortion ban permanently struck down in wake of constitutional amendment passage
- Shooting of Palestinian college students came amid spike in gun violence in Vermont
- How Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick's Kids Mason and Reign Are Celebrating Their Birthday
- At site of suspected mass killings, Syrians recall horrors, hope for answers
- Two University of Florida scientists accused of keeping their children locked in cages
- Tribes are celebrating a White House deal that could save Northwest salmon
- Vodka, doughnuts and a side of fries: DoorDash releases our favorite orders of 2023
- Former Syrian official arrested in California who oversaw prison charged with torture
- Captains of smuggling boat that capsized off California, killing 3, sentenced to federal prison
Ranking
- Bodycam footage shows high
- Brooklyn Nine-Nine Actor Andre Braugher's Cause of Death Revealed
- COP28 climate summit OK's controversial pact that gathering's leader calls historic
- California regulators vote to extend Diablo Canyon nuclear plant operations through 2030
- Warm inflation data keep S&P 500, Dow, Nasdaq under wraps before Fed meeting next week
- Wisconsin corn mill agrees to pay $1.8 million in penalties after fatal 2017 explosion
- The story of Taylor Swift and a 6-year-old's viral TikTok hug: See the 'surreal' moment
- Catholics in Sacramento and worldwide celebrate Day of the Virgin of Guadalupe
Recommendation
Retirement planning: 3 crucial moves everyone should make before 2025
Eddie Murphy reprises role as Axel Foley in 'Beverly Hills Cop 4.' Watch the Netflix trailer.
Congress departs without deal on Ukraine aid and border security, but Senate plans to work next week
'Wonka' is a candy-coated prequel
DoorDash steps up driver ID checks after traffic safety complaints
Amazon, Target and more will stop selling water beads marketed to kids due to rising safety concerns
Charles McGonigal, ex-FBI official, sentenced to 50 months for working with Russian oligarch
The 'Walmart Self-Checkout Employee Christmas party' was a joke. Now it's a real fundraiser.