OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a woman killed when a house in Omaha exploded was a property inspector sent to check its condition after a tenant was evicted.
Police say 30-year-old Clara Bender died after being taken to Nebraska Medical Center. The explosion occurred around 12:15 p.m. Monday in Omaha's Benson neighborhood. A 46-year-old woman who lives next door and a 14-year-old boy also were hospitalized.
Police and fire officials are investigating.
The explosion leveled the house and heavily damaged four adjacent homes.
Authorities say Bender worked for Certified Property Management. Company President Jeremy Aspen says Bender was married to another of his employees.
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