Current:Home > Scams1-year-old child among 3 killed when commercial building explodes in southwest Kansas -Trailblazer Wealth Guides
1-year-old child among 3 killed when commercial building explodes in southwest Kansas
View
Date:2025-04-17 22:42:50
An explosion Saturday inside a commercial building undergoing renovations in southwest Kansas left three people dead, including a 1-year-old child, according to authorities.
Investigators with the Ford County Sheriff's Office and the state fire marshal have concluded that the deadly explosion was accidental, though a clear cause remains undetermined, the county said Sunday on its Facebook page.
The sheriff's office was notified around 5:30 p.m. Saturday that a building had exploded in Bucklin, located more than 100 miles west of Wichita. The commercial structured was in the process of being remodeled when the explosion occurred, according to the county.
Train derailment:I-25 in Colorado closed after semi-truck driver killed in train derailment
First-responders reported finding three people dead inside, Sheriff Bill Carr said on Facebook.
The three who were killed were identified in a Facebook post on Sunday Jerry Isakson, 26, Robyn Hamilton, 29, and Stormi Isakson, a 19-month-old baby. All three were from Dodge City, located about 30 miles northwest of Bucklin.
A fourth person found injured at the scene was identified as a 26-year-old man who was treated at a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries, according to the sheriff's office.
Texas A&M:Police investigating after student dies from third-floor balcony fall
"The community of Bucklin and the County of Ford are, and will do, what is needed to provide the support needed for those involved as each recovers from this personal and community loss," Carr said Monday in a statement to USA TODAY. "We grieve with the family and friends left behind with more questions than answers. We wish the best possible outcome to the recovering injured."
Eric Lagatta covers breaking and trending news for USA TODAY. Reach him at elagatta@gannett.com
veryGood! (7)
Related
- The Louvre will be renovated and the 'Mona Lisa' will have her own room
- Man pleads to 3rd-degree murder, gets 24 to 40 years in 2016 slaying of 81-year-old store owner
- Remains of tank commander from Indiana identified 79 years after he was killed in German World War II battle
- Honda recalls 300,000 cars and SUVs over missing seat belt component
- Intellectuals vs. The Internet
- Max Verstappen caps of historic season with win at Abu Dhabi F1 finale
- Tens of thousands march in London calling for a permanent cease-fire in Gaza
- An alliance of Myanmar ethnic groups claim capture of another big trade crossing at Chinese border
- Spooky or not? Some Choa Chu Kang residents say community garden resembles cemetery
- 24 hostages released as temporary cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war takes effect
Ranking
- In ‘Nickel Boys,’ striving for a new way to see
- Beyoncé films to watch ahead of 'Renaissance' premiere
- The body of an abducted anti-mining activist is found in western Mexico
- This week on Sunday Morning (November 26)
- IRS recovers $4.7 billion in back taxes and braces for cuts with Trump and GOP in power
- 3,000 ancient coins and gems unearthed at Italy's Pompeii of the north — with only 10% of the site searched so far
- Palestinian militants kill 2 alleged informers for Israel and mob drags bodies through camp alleys
- Most powerful cosmic ray in decades has scientists asking, 'What the heck is going on?'
Recommendation
Former Syrian official arrested in California who oversaw prison charged with torture
Final trial over Elijah McClain’s death in suburban Denver spotlights paramedics’ role
Israel-Hamas hostage deal delayed until Friday, Israeli official says
‘You’ll die in this pit': Takeaways from secret recordings of Russian soldiers in Ukraine
Spooky or not? Some Choa Chu Kang residents say community garden resembles cemetery
Lawyer for Italian student arrested in ex-girlfriend’s slaying says he’s disoriented, had psych exam
Steelers players had heated locker-room argument after loss to Browns, per report
Why we love Wild Book Company: A daughter's quest to continue her mother's legacy