Officials Identify Couple Killed In Gloucester County Home Explosion

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NEWFIELD, N.J. (CBS) -- Officials have identified the two victims that were killed in a Gloucester County house explosion as John Paladino, 74, and his wife Carole Paladino, 72.

Rescuers responded to a call at 6:23 a.m. for a reported gas explosion on the 300 block of Oakwood Drive in Newfield, New Jersey.

The couple were the only occupants of the residences at the time of the explosion.

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Neighbors report being woken up to a very loud explosion that leveled the two-story home.

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The force of the explosion damaged nearby homes with windows broken and other such damage.

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The subsequent fire has since been placed under control.

One person was treated at the scene, but nobody else was taken to the hospital.

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Evacuations are underway for people in the area.

Autopsies on the couple are scheduled for Sunday July 8.

The Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office and the County Fire Marshall's Office are still investigating the cause and origin of the explosion, but no foul play is suspected at this time.

This story is still developing.