OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a woman fatally injured in an Omaha house explosion 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 blast 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.
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.
Police and fire investigators are trying to find out what caused the explosion.
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