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Explosion that demolished a house, killed a teenager filmed
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Explosion that demolished a house, killed a teenager filmed

SOUTH JORDAN, Utah — Surveillance video captured the moment a house in southern Jordan exploded on Wednesdaykilling a teenager inside.

In video shared by neighbors who live next door to the home, a loud explosion can be heard before smoke and debris billowed into the yard.

The cause of the explosion is not yet known.

South Jordan officials said a 15-year-old boy who attended Bingham High School was killed in the blast.

The drone video below shows the South Jordan home after the explosion:

Full drone video

Nearby houses were evacuated due to the explosion and some were damaged by the incident.