Fire Department Chief Mike Connelly announced on Wednesday that an explosion in Evansville, Indiana has led to the death of three people and 39 homes sustaining damage.
“There could be other victims, we have not completed our search,” Connelly said. “The buildings are not yet safe to enter.”
The chief added that the 39 homes suffered “severe to minor damage.”
Of the total 39 homes, it appears that 11 have been left inhabitable by the damage, to which the families of those homes will be helped by the American Red Cross.
Mayor Lloyd Winnecke shared photos of the scene on Twitter, which depicted the extensive damage of the homes and various piles of debris strewn about.
Winnecke shared in the post that first responders and local departments will “keep residents in the Willemette Village/Wesselman Park neighborhoods safe and informed.”
CNN affiliate WFIE was told by the mayor that the scene was beyond “devastating” and a cause to the explosion will take some time to figure out.