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Home Explodes West Of Seattle, Blast Felt Miles Away

It was unclear Tuesday morning if anyone was injured in the blast or what caused the explosion.
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A home exploded in a town west of Seattle around 4 a.m. Tuesday. It's unclear if anyone was injured.

KIRO reports the blast in the coastal town of Port Orchard leveled the building and shattered windows at an elementary school hundreds of yards away.

A reporter for the station said people miles from the site felt the explosion.

Firefighters are still searching for possible victims; the homeowners were unaccounted for as of Tuesday morning. What caused the explosion is unknown.

This video includes clips from KIRO and images from Twitter / @KitsapCoSheriff and South Kitsap Fire and Rescue.