Around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 7, an explosion occurred at a rental property on the 100 block of Elm Place in Minneota.

House explosion here still under investigation

Around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 7, an explosion occurred at a rental property on the 100 block of Elm Place in Minneota.
The home was extensively damaged by the explosion. There were occupants at the residence at the time of the explosion and fire, but there were no injuries, according to Jocelyn Marie Tovar, who lived there with her boyfriend and two children.
The Minneota Fire Department responded to the explosion/fire.
Tovar told the Mascot that they are still looking for a place to stay.
The explosion remains under investigation with the State Fire Marshal.

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