MITCHELL COUNTY —Two people were injured in a home explosion on Wednesday in Mitchell County.
Just before 6:30pm, the Mitchell County Communication Center received calls of a house explosion had occurred at the corner of Elkhorn Street and Wisconsin Street in Simpson, Kansas, according to a media release from the Mitchell County Sheriff.
Emergency personnel responded to the scene and located two adult victims with severe injuries. Both victims were transported to the Mitchell County Health Hospital Systems ER initially. The victims were then flown to higher level of care hospitals.
The Kansas State Fire Marshal’s Office was contacted and responded to the scene.