A family of 4 escapes with minor injuries following explosion at their east Houston home

Four members of a family received minor burns after a possible gas explosion at their home in east Houston overnight.

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The blast, which happened at Walker and Milby streets, could have started near the home’s gas meter, according to Houston firefighters.

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“Transport patients were already outside the structure upon arrival, so we’re really not sure how or when that happened,” HFD district chief Theodore Rocha told ABC13.

The victims–a 60-year-old man, a 57-year-old woman, a 22-year-old man and a 22-year-old woman–were found outside the home when authorities arrived, and were taken to Memorial Hermann Hospital with burns on forearms.

They were likely injured in a flash explosion, firefighters said.

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The investigation is ongoing, as authorities sift through the glass- and wood-strewn area for more clues as to what caused the incident.

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