According to authorities, the husband of the couple had burns from the blast and was taken to Wake Forest Baptist Burn Center in Winston-Salem, while the wife was treated for lacerations.

A house explosion in Union County injured two people and destroyed the structure, with investigations ongoing to determine the cause.

A man and a woman were hospitalized Sunday morning after a house exploded near Weddington, North Carolina.Emergency officials in Union County say they were called to the home around 9 a.m. after numerous reports of a large explosion.

Union County Sheriff’s deputies said the two people hurt in a home explosion Sunday morning are improving and receiving the medical attention they need. The explosion happened at a home off Steeple Chase Circle in Weddington just before 9:00 a.

Two people are hurt after a house explosion Sunday morning in Weddington, according to Union County Fire Marshal Jon Williams. Multiple calls came in for an explosion on Steeple Chase Circle just before 9 a.