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Three injured in home explosion in Bellevue

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  • Three people were taken to the hospital in critical condition.
  • Debris from the explosion scattered across the parking lot and street.
  • Bellevue firefighters suspect a gas leak, but official cause is still undetermined.

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Three people were taken to the hospital in critical condition after a duplex exploded Thursday night.

Siding, glass, and other fragments from the building were scattered across the parking lot and street near the building near 48th and Robin Drive.

Bellevue Fire Captain Frank Guido, says all three victims were standing outside the building when it exploded.

"First arriving units got to the scene and they were able to determine that there was only three patients involved. We believe gas is involved at this time. We don't know if it's natural gas or a different gas," said Guido

At this time Guido is unsure of what caused the explosion but says state Fire Marshall's are staring an investigation.