WEDDINGTON, N.C. -- A house exploded and caught fire in suburban Charlotte, North Carolina, injuring two people, authorities said. Reports came in Sunday morning of an explosion at a home in Weddington that was felt across Union County, the sheriff's office said. First responders found severe damage to part of a home.

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 just before 9 a.m. at a home off Steeple Chase Circle in Weddington.

Emergency officials in Union County say they were called to the home around 9 a.m. after numerous reports of a large explosion. Deputies say a severe portion of the home had heavy damage when they arrived on scene.

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.