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4 dead, 2 hospitalized after Northfield Twp. house explosion

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Posted at 5:09 PM, Dec 30, 2023
and last updated 2023-12-30 22:40:40-05

WHITMORE LAKE, Mich. (WXYZ) — Four people have died and two others were hospitalized after a house explosion in Northfield Township.

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It happened Saturday afternoon at a home on Winters Lane, near Six Mile Road and US-23.

“It sounded like something I remember from war," said Scott McMillian who lives about a mile from the house. "It was that loud.”

McMillian has lived in Whitmore Lake for 40 years.

“Even in war, I have never heard of anything of this level at this distance," McMillian added.

The blast from the explosion sent debris flying far and wide.

“Debris was flying over my house here a mile away which I gathered pictures from the house that blew up, you can see down in my fire pit, that’s installation," said McMillian. "Neighbors picked up all kind of debris.”

Northfield Township Police tells us they are still investigating what may have caused this explosion.

Northfield Township Fire, Green Oak Police, Green Oak Fire, and Michigan State Police also responded to the explosion.