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.

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.

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

Weddington, NC — WEDDINGTON, NC - Two people are injured after the home they were in exploded, according to the Union County Sheriff’s Office. UCSO said several people notified first responders of a large explosion. It happened around 9 am on Steeple Chase Circle, off Providence Road S, in Weddington.

Several fire departments rushed to a home on Steeple Chase Circle in Weddington in response to reports of a home explosion and house fire on Sunday morning, according to the Charlotte Fire Department. The Union County Sheriff's Office said the explosion just before 9 a.m. was felt countywide.

Several fire departments rushed to a home on Steeple Chase Circle in Weddington on Sunday morning in response to reports of a home explosion and house fire, according to the Charlotte Fire Department.