Two nights after being evacuated for a gas leak and house explosion that killed one person, some Clarksburg residents have still not been able to return home.

One person was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries following a house explosion in Clarksburg, West Virginia, on Sunday. The community is about two hours south of Pittsburgh.The city announced police were evacuating all homes within a five-block radius of the explosion site on Kramer Avenue as a safety precaution.

A house explosion in Clarksburg, West Virginia, resulted in one fatality and evacuations. Investigations are ongoing to determine the cause.

A home has been destroyed by an explosion in Clarksburg. Witnesses told 5 News that, without warning, an explosion levelled the home and shook much of the surrounding neighborhood. It is not yet clear if anyone was injured in the blast.