A house explosion Wednesday has claimed two lives, according to the Bluffton Fire Department.
Richard Parrish | The Lima News
BLUFFTON — The investigation is continuing concerning a Wednesday evening house explosion near Bluffton that killed two, according to the Bluffton Fire Department.
Bluffton Fire Chief Jon Kinn confirmed Thursday that a man and a woman were both found dead inside the wreckage of the house at 2275 Ohio 103. The explosion occurred after 6 p.m., according to police scanner traffic at the time of the incident, obliterating the house and shaking nearby structures.
Kinn also said that his department did not have the identifications of the victims. Both were transported to the Lucas County Coroner’s Office by Hancock County Coroner Dr. Mark Fox.
“The investigation is still ongoing, but it does not appear to be malicious or anything like that,” Kinn said. “The state fire marshal is on scene, and they are the lead agency right now in cooperation with us.”
Along with the Bluffton Fire Department, the other agencies that responded and assisted at the scene were the Bluffton Police Department, Bluffton EMS, Hanco EMS and the Southwestern Hancock Joint Fire District, which has stations in Mt. Cory, Rawson and Jenera.
According to the Hancock County Auditor’s Office, the property has been owned since 2017 by Charles and Rachel Collins.
