Authorities confirmed that three people were killed as a result of a house explosion in Indiana on Wednesday afternoon. Officials say the call originally came in just before 1 p.m. Evansville Fire Department Chief Mike Connelly says that a special collapse unit was requested to the scene. Officials say that most surrounding houses were unoccupied except for pets. Fire crews on the scene said the street intersection nearby had been closed but was about to reopen. During an earlier news conference, Connelly said 39 homes were damaged as a result of the explosion, and four homes were destroyed. He said two people had been in the house that exploded, while a third individual was inside a neighboring house.