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CRAWFORD COUNTY, Mo. – One woman was killed and a man seriously injured after their house exploded overnight. According to the Crawford County Sheriff’s Office, the explosion happened around 1:30 a.m.

A female resident of the home died in the explosion and a male was severely injured. The release did not say how old the victims were.