Federal authorities are currently investigating two home explosions that occurred in Jackson, Mississippi. The first explosion tragically resulted in the death of an 82-year-old woman, Clara Barbour. The second explosion, which occurred last month, caused a fire that destroyed a neighboring home.
The National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB) released a preliminary report following the incidents. The first explosion took place at 185 Bristol Blvd. in Jackson on Jan. 24 at 8:14 a.m., claiming Barbour's life and injuring another individual. The NTSB reported that a second explosion occurred at 1146 Shalimar Drive on Jan. 27 at 4:34 a.m., approximately 0.7 miles southeast of the first explosion. Fortunately, there were no fatalities or injuries in the second incident, although the fire spread to a neighboring home, resulting in the destruction of all three homes involved in both explosions.
