By Verna Slate, Williamson County Bureau
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Ill. — One person is dead after a home exploded in Williamson County, according to Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW).
The outlet did not report the exact town, the identity of the victim, or the cause of the explosion in what was made available to this bureau. Home explosions are rare enough here that when one happens, the whole county feels it — a reminder that even in a place that has buried its share of miners, sudden loss still lands hard.
This is a developing story. The American Times Press will follow up as county officials and the state fire marshal's office release more information.
— Compiled from reporting by Eyewitness News (WEHT/WTVW).
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