Three people suffer life-threatening injuries after house explosion in Manor

Officials say that three people were severely burned and suffered life-threatening injuries after a house explosion.

EMS, fire and police units responded to a reported explosion around 7:16 p.m. in the 11400 block of Austex Acres Lane in west Manor near SH 130 and US 290 with multiple patients and multiple houses on fire, says ATCEMS.

Two STAR Flight helicopters were requested to respond. One adult patient was transported by ambulance and two adults by STAR Flight.

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Travis County ESD #12 reported that the structure suffered significant damage.

The cause of the explosion is still under investigation.

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