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2 injured in explosion at apartment building in western Minnesota

Officials say all tenants were evacuated, and two people were transported to an area hospital with unknown injuries.
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HOFFMAN, Minn. — Two people were injured in an explosion Friday morning at an apartment complex in western Minnesota.

According to the Grant County Sheriff's Office, the explosion occurred just before 9:30 a.m. at the North Star Manor Apartments in Hoffman, Minnesota. Officials say all tenants were evacuated, and two people were transported to an area hospital with unknown injuries.

The Minnesota Red Cross said the building has 20 units — 18 occupied — and added that it’s working with local emergency management to determine how to support the people affected. It's unclear how many people have been impacted.

*This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.

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