Explosion Kills Two at New Jersey Home

A powerful explosion destroyed a home at 13 Tranquility Court in Washington Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, early Sunday morning, resulting in two confirmed fatalities. Firefighters arrived around 2 a.m. to find the structure fully engulfed in flames, with the blast also damaging neighboring houses but causing no other reported injuries. The identities of the deceased have not been released, and the fate of the home's renter remains unknown. Multiple agencies, including Washington Township Police and Fire, the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office, and the New Jersey Division of Fire Safety, are investigating the undetermined cause. Residents reported being jolted awake by the explosion and witnessing a large fireball. Authorities are expected to release more information as the investigation continues.