WASHINGTON — At least one woman is dead and a man was seriously injured when a house exploded in Albemarle County, about six miles east of Charlottesville, Va. on Tuesday.

The homeowners were not inside, according to Albemarle County Fire and Rescue, and “other potential injuries unknown at this time.”

When fire and rescue crews arrived at the scene in the 2300 block of Ferndown Lane in the Glenmore neighborhood in Keswick they found the house was “completely leveled to the ground.”

They say 12 other homes were damaged during the incident.

A photo reportedly taken at the scene shows debris scattered across a large area.

According to Albemarle County fire and rescue officials, there is no active gas leak. They are currently trying to determine what caused the explosion.

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