A house explosion in Union County injured two people and destroyed the structure, with investigations ongoing to determine the cause.

Two people were injured after an apparent home explosion near Weddington on Sunday morning, according to the Union County Sheriff’s Office. Around 9 a.m., first responders were called to a home on Steeple Chase Circle after receiving multiple reports of a large explosion.

According to authorities, the husband of the couple had burns from the blast and was taken to Wake Forest Baptist Burn Center in Winston-Salem, while the wife was treated for lacerations.

Two people are hurt after a house explosion Sunday morning in Weddington, according to Union County Fire Marshal Jon Williams. Multiple calls came in for an explosion on Steeple Chase Circle just before 9 a.

WEDDINGTON, N.C. -- A house exploded and caught fire in suburban Charlotte, North Carolina, injuring two people, authorities said. Reports came in Sunday morning of an explosion at a home in Weddington that was felt across Union County, the sheriff's office said. First responders found severe damage to part of a home.

Union County Sheriff’s deputies said the two people hurt in a home explosion Sunday morning are improving and receiving the medical attention they need. The explosion happened at a home off Steeple Chase Circle in Weddington just before 9:00 a.

A man and a woman were hospitalized Sunday morning after a house exploded near Weddington, North Carolina.Emergency officials in Union County say they were called to the home around 9 a.m. after numerous reports of a large explosion.