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Mobile home explosion near Columbus injures 2 people

2 suffer serious injuries after mobile home explosion near Columbus Contributed Photo/WBNS-TV

HAMILTON TWP., Franklin County — Two people suffered serious injuries after a mobile home exploded in southern Franklin County Tuesday morning.

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Fire crews were dispatched on reports of an explosion at a mobile home park on Janice Marie Boulevard, located just south of Interstate 270 and near U.S. 23 in Franklin County just before 7 a.m., our news partners at WBNS-TV in Columbus report.

Fire officials tell the station two people were found outside the home, both suffering from burns and extensive injuries. They were transported to a Columbus-area hospital for treatment.

The explosion destroyed the mobile home, however the cause of the blast is under investigation.

We’ll update this page as new details become available.

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