VAN ALSTYNE, Texas — Two people died in a home explosion that was possibly related to propane in the Van Alstyne area on Monday morning, officials said.
The incident happened around 1 a.m. in the 700 block of Stone Marshell Road, northeast of Van Alstyne, according to fire officials. Van Alstyne is about 50 miles northeast of Dallas.
"Everything shook. Everybody heard it and ran out," said Kim Martin who lives across the street.
Two people, a man and a woman in their 60s, died in the explosion, officials said. Their names have not been released.
Since Martin moved to the area 10 years ago she says the neighbors had been helpful and kind.
"I can't stop thinking about them," Martin said. "In the neighborhood, we're all about the same age and we had little neighborhood get-togethers and they missed the one yesterday so they could have dinner with her mom so we didn't see them yesterday."
After the initial boom, neighbors, including Kim’s husband, tried to find the man and woman inside the house.
"He said they can't find them. And then so I just like you need to come back up because the ammunition was going off," Martin said.
Grayson County Fire Marshal said they are investigating if a possible propane leak was the cause of the explosion.
"The home does use propane for appliances. This appears to be a possible propane leak occurring inside the structure resulting in the explosion," the Fire Marshal said in a news release.
"It was definitely gas. I mean it was like a bomb it's a crater in the ground and then all of the debris blew outward to the neighbors," Martin said.
Martin's disbelief turned into grief.
"I just can't stop thinking about the daughter and mom and how the world is going to change for them now," she said."
The incident is still under investigation but officials say it appears to be accidental.
The Grayson County Fire Marshal’s Office and Texas Railroad Commission are leading the investigation.