A 37-year-old woman died after a house exploded in Southgate early Thursday morning. 

Police say the explosion happened around 5:45 a.m. Thursday at a house on Edison Street and Burns Street near Telegraph Road. 

Officials say a 38-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman were injured in the explosion and have been taken to Detroit Receiving Hospital. Police say the man was thrown out of his house in the explosion and suffered severe burns. The woman was trapped inside the debris and rubble field and had to be rescued. Police say she suffered severe leg injuries and burns and later succumbed to her injuries. 

Several houses were impacted by the explosion, and at least one home is a total loss. Debris has covered the streets, and fire crews are still working to put out some fires. 

Authorities say a woman in her 60s who lives next door to the house was injured but refused medical treatment. 

"It's a very tight-knit community. I know a lot of people felt the explosion for several blocks," said Nathan Moscynski, Detective Sergeant with the Southgate Police Department. "A lot of people are going to be impacted, but again, we want people to stay out of the area and let us clean up and get our work crews so we can clean everything up."

Fire crews from several Downriver communities have responded to the explosion. 

"I was getting ready to leave for work, and I thought my house exploded," said Jenni Mahoney, who lives one block away from the explosion. "It was so loud, the whole thing shook. I opened the door, and it looked like flurries everywhere. It was all insulation." 

The cause of the explosion has not been determined, but officials are investigating it as a gas explosion. 

"There was a phone call that was transferred to our main desk where the father of the deceased had spoken to an officer there stated that his daughter thought there may be a gas leak and after the stove was turned on, the house exploded and the phone call went dead," said Detective Sergeant Mosczynski.

DTE sent the following statement in response to the explosion:

"DTE's natural gas pipeline, meter and all other DTE equipment serving the Southgate home was tested and found to be in safe working condition and not the cause of Thursday's incident. Local authorities continue to investigate potential causes of the tragic event. 

Our hearts go out to the injured as well as the loved ones of the woman in the Southgate home who succumbed to her injuries earlier today.  

DTE urges everyone to learn the steps they should take to help ensure the safe use of natural gas in their homes and understand their role in keeping natural gas safe.

Interior pipes and appliances are owned and maintained by the homeowner.  Even though leaks caused by equipment in the home are a customer's responsibility, always alert DTE. Anyone who smells or suspects a natural gas leak should call 911 and then DTE's leak hotline at 800-947-5000. DTE will help determine if a leak is present, identify the corrective action for the owner to take, and if necessary, shut off service as a safety precaution. Learn more at dteenergy.com/gassafety."