Explosion Levels Southwest Louisiana Home, Killing Teen From Alabama and Injuring 5

Published on September 3, 2024

RAGLEY, La.—Investigators are trying to determine the cause of an explosion that destroyed a southwest Louisiana home, killing a teenage boy from Alabama and injuring five other people. Louisiana State Fire Marshal Bryan J. Adams said the explosion happened Saturday morning. Firefighters arrived to find a house burning. The explosion leveled the house, throwing debris for some distance and seriously damaging nearby vehicles and a metal outbuilding. Killed was Deuce Barrer, 16, of Theodore, Alabama, WKRG-TV reported. Five other people were taken to hospitals including Barrer’s older sister and mother. Adams said a toddler who was in the house was not injured and is being cared for by relatives....

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