Smoke still rises from the aftermath of a home explosion in unincorporated Lake Zurich, Ill., Wednesday, June 5, 2024. First responders found the home leveled after an explosion about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday according to the Lake County sheriff's office.
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Smoke still rises from the aftermath of a home explosion in unincorporated Lake Zurich, Ill., Wednesday, June 5, 2024. First responders found the home leveled after an explosion about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday according to the Lake County sheriff's office.
- Stacey Wescott - member, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Smoke still rises from the aftermath of a home explosion in unincorporated Lake Zurich, Ill., Wednesday, June 5, 2024. First responders found the home leveled after an explosion about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday according to the Lake County sheriff's office.
- Stacey Wescott - member, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Firefighters work the scene of a home explosion in unincorporated Lake Zurich, Ill., Tuesday, June 4, 2024. First responders found the home leveled after an explosion about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday according to the Lake County sheriff's office.
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Officials investigate the scene of a house explosion at the 23500 block of North Overhill Road, after an explosion destroyed a home in unincorporated Lake Zurich, Ill., Wednesday, June 5, 2024. The state fire marshal is investigating the cause.
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A home was leveled at the 23500 block of North Overhill Road, after an explosion destroyed it in unincorporated Lake Zurich, Ill., Wednesday, June 5, 2024. The state fire marshal is investigating the cause.
- Paul Valade - member image share, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Investigators and firefighters remain on the scene at the 23500 block of North Overhill Road, after an explosion destroyed a home in unincorporated Lake Zurich, Ill., Wednesday, June 5, 2024. The state fire marshal is investigating the cause.
- Paul Valade - member image share, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Investigators look through the rubble on the scene at the 23500 block of North Overhill Road, after an explosion Tuesday destroyed a home in unincorporated Lake Zurich, Ill., Wednesday, June 5, 2024. The state fire marshal is investigating the cause.
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A car was destroyed from a house explosion on Tuesday as officials investigate the scene Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in the Chicago suburb of Lake Zurich, Ill. First responders found the home leveled after the explosion about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Lake County sheriff's office.
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The body of a 77-year-old man has been found after a house exploded in suburban Chicago
Smoke still rises from the aftermath of a home explosion in unincorporated Lake Zurich, Ill., Wednesday, June 5, 2024. First responders found the home leveled after an explosion about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday according to the Lake County sheriff's office.
- Stacey Wescott - member, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Smoke still rises from the aftermath of a home explosion in unincorporated Lake Zurich, Ill., Wednesday, June 5, 2024. First responders found the home leveled after an explosion about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday according to the Lake County sheriff's office.
- Stacey Wescott - member, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Smoke still rises from the aftermath of a home explosion in unincorporated Lake Zurich, Ill., Wednesday, June 5, 2024. First responders found the home leveled after an explosion about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday according to the Lake County sheriff's office.
- Stacey Wescott - member, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Firefighters work the scene of a home explosion in unincorporated Lake Zurich, Ill., Tuesday, June 4, 2024. First responders found the home leveled after an explosion about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday according to the Lake County sheriff's office.
- Uncredited - handout one time use, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Officials investigate the scene of a house explosion at the 23500 block of North Overhill Road, after an explosion destroyed a home in unincorporated Lake Zurich, Ill., Wednesday, June 5, 2024. The state fire marshal is investigating the cause.
- Paul Valade - member image share, ASSOCIATED PRESS
A home was leveled at the 23500 block of North Overhill Road, after an explosion destroyed it in unincorporated Lake Zurich, Ill., Wednesday, June 5, 2024. The state fire marshal is investigating the cause.
- Paul Valade - member image share, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Investigators and firefighters remain on the scene at the 23500 block of North Overhill Road, after an explosion destroyed a home in unincorporated Lake Zurich, Ill., Wednesday, June 5, 2024. The state fire marshal is investigating the cause.
- Paul Valade - member image share, ASSOCIATED PRESS
Investigators look through the rubble on the scene at the 23500 block of North Overhill Road, after an explosion Tuesday destroyed a home in unincorporated Lake Zurich, Ill., Wednesday, June 5, 2024. The state fire marshal is investigating the cause.
- Paul Valade - member image share, ASSOCIATED PRESS
A car was destroyed from a house explosion on Tuesday as officials investigate the scene Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in the Chicago suburb of Lake Zurich, Ill. First responders found the home leveled after the explosion about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Lake County sheriff's office.
- Paul Valade - member image share, ASSOCIATED PRESS
LAKE ZURICH, Ill. (AP) — The body of a 77-year-old man has been found after a house exploded in suburban Chicago.
First responders found the home leveled after the explosion about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday in Lake Zurich, according to the Lake County sheriff's office.
The man's body later was recovered from the rubble. His identity has not been released.
Tiffany Koch told WLS-TV that she heard the explosion, ran outside and saw the nearby house burning.
“There was this loud boom. I don’t even know how to describe it,” Koch said. “It sounded like a tree fell, but there was no real shaking except for just that quick second.”
Two other homes were damaged. A utility company crew had to dig up gas lines to shut off natural gas to the property. That allowed firefighters to put out the flames, authorities said.
The state fire marshal is investigating the cause.
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