'Scary': House explosion in Michigan kills 4, hurts 2, shakes residents miles away

At least four people were killed and two others were critically injured when a house in a rural area near Ann Arbor, Michigan, exploded, authorities said.

At least four people were killed and two others were critically injured when a house in a rural area of Michigan exploded and sent debris a mile away, authorities said.

The blast unfolded around 4 p.m. Saturday in Whitmore Lake near Northfield Township, about 14 miles north of Ann Arbor, and completely leveled a home, leaving just its foundation surrounded by splintered wood and other blast debris, Lt. David Powell of the Northfield Township Police Department said.

Six people were inside the home when the explosion occurred, Powell said. The names of those who perished have not been released, pending notification of their relatives.

The two survivors were taken to Michigan Medicine, a trauma center at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, where they were listed in critical condition, Powell said.

Residents 9 miles away reported hearing the blast, Powell told reporters at the scene.