7 Killed In A House Explosion

MILL HALL - A mother and her six children ranging in age from 3 to 11

were killed in an explosion and fire at a central Pennsylvania home,

authorities said. Firefighters responding to a report of an explosion

and fire at a home in Lamar Township in Clinton County near Mill Hall

on the morning of April 19th. I It was confirmed that seven people were trapped, but they could not search the building engulfed in flames, Pennsylvania State Police said in a statement. All seven died and police identified them as Sarah Stolzfus, 34, four sons, ages 11, 10, 5 and 3, and two daughters, ages 8 and 6. The cause is under

investigation. A propane leak inside the home may have caused the

explosion and fire, police said, noting that exterior propane tanks did

not explode and were not contributing factors for the explosion and

fire. Neighbors say the family just moved into their home a few

months ago.