Death toll rises to 3 after Missouri house explodes

MISSISSIPPI COUNTY, Mo. — A 22-year-old woman died Friday, four days after her Missouri home exploded, fatally wounding her 3-year-old daughter and boyfriend and injuring seven others in the residence.

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The Mississippi County Sheriff’s Office identified Myranda Gale Golden as the woman who succumbed to her injuries Friday, KFVS-TV reported.

The seven other people who were injured in the blast remained hospitalized in stable condition on Friday, the sheriff’s office confirmed.

The sheriff’s office also confirmed via Facebook that Corey Coleman, identified as Golden’s significant other, died in the blast.

Mississippi County Coroner Terry Parker identified the 3-year-old victim as Kaimana Coleman, KFVS reported.

Meanwhile, CBS News reported that one of the seven people hospitalized was previously identified as Golden and Coleman’s 6-month-old child.

Investigators believe the explosion was caused by a propane gas leak sparked by a water heater or stove, KFVS reported.

According to CBS News, the sheriff’s office also said the explosion has been ruled an accident with no evidence of drugs or foul play detected, but the investigation remains ongoing.

“Please pray for this family and everyone who was involved in this incident,” Mississippi County Sheriff Britton Ferrell wrote Friday. “This incident was beyond tragic and struck this community hard.”

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