BAGLEY, Minn. — Five children and an adult man are hurt after a propane explosion in northern Minnesota.
It happened just north of Bagley in Clearwater County Monday at about 12:30 p.m., officials said, at a storage unit on 370th Street.
According to the Clearwater County Sheriff's Office, the adult man was there with five children, ages ranging from 6 to 14 years old.
The preliminary investigation indicates there was a propane tank inside the metal storage unit that was leaking. When doors opened and the man lit a cigarette, officials said the explosion ensued.
The sheriff's office did not know the current conditions of the people hurt but said all of them suffered burns. People passing by were able to help the victims before first responders arrived.
