Alaska State Troopers, Matsu Borough EMS, multiple fire departments, and law enforcement agencies responded to Top of the World Circle in Wasilla after receiving a report of a massive explosion at that location at 2:31 pm on Sunday afternoon.

When authorities arrived, they found the structure completely destroyed. Nearby structures also suffered damage.

One victim suffered severe injuries and so was transported to a local hospital where he remains in critical condition.

Alaska State Fire Marshals Office responded to the scene and investigated. That investigation points to a natural gas leak causing the blast.

“The State Fire Marshal’s Office is assisting Central Matsu Fire Department in the investigation,” AST stated in their dispatch.

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