YARMOUTH, Maine - An apparent gas explosion at a Maine condominium complex Tuesday killed one man while leveling his condominium in a blast that could be felt across town.
The body of Peter Corey, 66, was found in the rubble of his Yarmouth condo after the6:20 a.m. explosion, said state police spokesman Steve Mc-Causland. Some of the nearby condos were left uninhabitable, and three residents from the complex suffered minor injuries, officials said.
The state fire marshal’s office and Maine Fuel Board are investigating, but McCausland said the cause apparently involved propane. The only source of fuel to the buildings was propane for heating and hot water, he said.
The explosion was similar to a Feb. 12 explosion of a home in Bath from a leak in a propane line; a woman inside the two-unit apartment building was killed and the building was leveled.
Front Section, Pages 2 on 06/26/2013