A Woman Is Killed And A Man Is Injured When Their Upstate New York House Explodes

This photo, provided by the Madison County, NY, Sheriff's Office, shows debris from a house that had exploded, in Lincoln, N.Y., Wednesday, July 24, 2024. A woman was killed and a man was injured when their upstate New York house exploded, authorities said. (Madison County NY Sheriff's Office via AP)
This photo, provided by the Madison County, NY, Sheriff's Office, shows debris from a house that had exploded, in Lincoln, N.Y., Wednesday, July 24, 2024. A woman was killed and a man was injured when their upstate New York house exploded, authorities said. (Madison County NY Sheriff's Office via AP)

LINCOLN, N.Y. (AP) — A woman was killed and a man was injured when their upstate New York house exploded, authorities said.

The house exploded just after 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the town of Lincoln in Madison County.

Crews from several police and fire departments arrived at the scene and found a man and a woman trapped in debris, said Samantha Field, a spokesperson for the county.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, and the man was airlifted to a hospital, she said. The man's condition wasn't immediately released.

A photo distributed by county officials shows little left from the house but its mailbox.

The cause of the explosion is under investigation. Madison County Sheriff Todd Hood planned a news conference later Thursday.