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Explosion that demolished South Jordan home, killed teen caught on video

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SOUTH JORDAN, Utah — Surveillance video captured the moment a South Jordan home exploded Wednesday, killing a teenager inside.

In the video shared by the neighbors who live next door to the home, a loud explosion can be heard before smoke and debris moves into the yard.

A gas leak was determined to be the cause of the explosion, although an investigation is still ongoing.

South Jordan officials said a 15-year-old boy who attended Bingham High School was killed in the blast.

Drone video below shows South Jordan house after explosion:

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Nearby homes were evacuated due to the explosion and some were damaged in the incident.