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House explosion north of Houston leaves 3 hurt

The Associated Press
June 11, 2013

DOBBIN, Texas  — A house explosion near a Houston-area town has left at least three people hurt and the residence demolished.

Emergency personnel from Montgomery County on Tuesday morning responded to the scene near Dobbin, about 50 miles northwest of Houston. Two adults and a child were transported from the rural home by medical helicopter. No information was immediately available on their conditions.

Authorities are trying to determine what sparked the blast. Further details weren't immediately available.


Dobbin has about 300 residents.

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