VANDERBURGH COUNTY, Ind. (WEVV) — We are learning more about an explosion that sent one woman to the hospital with chemical burns.

As we reported, the explosion happened at a home on North Saint Joseph Avenue on Tuesday afternoon, severely injuring the victim.

A man and a child were also at the home at the time of the incident. Deputies say they arrested the man on drug possession and neglect charges through the investigation, but that no explosives or drug manufacturing materials were found.

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In an update shared with 44News on Wednesday, we've learned more about what could have caused the explosion.

According to the Vanderburgh County Sheriff's Office, the victim told authorities at the scene that "the hand sanit

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