PHOTOS: Aftermath of Orion Township explosion that destroyed condo, damaged other homes
Orion Township condo explosion destroys home, leaves trail of damage
A condo explosion in Orion Township on Tuesday night destroyed a home and damaged nearby homes. The explosion also critically injured two people. SkyFOX was over the scene on Wednesday morning to capture the aftermath of the blast.
ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. (FOX 2) - A condominium complex in Orion Township is littered with debris on Wednesday morning after an explosion destroyed a home Tuesday evening.
See photos of the damage below.
The blast leveled one home and damaged other nearby homes. After the explosion, a woman in her 60s and a man in his 80s were missing. They were later located alive, but with critical injuries. As of 11 a.m. Wednesday, the woman was still in critical condition, but the man's condition has been upgraded, and he is now talking with investigators about what happened.
Several others suffered minor injuries, too.
Officials said one home exploded, damaging other nearby condos.
It is believed that a gas leak led to the explosion. Investigators will be at the scene Wednesday evaluating the damage and working to determine exactly what happened.
Stay with FOX 2 for updates.