Explosion levels home in Fayette County; 2 severely injured
SAN ANTONIO Two people had to be airlifted to a hospital after an explosion damaged several homes in Ellinger, near La Grange. The Fayette County Sheriffs Office said a home exploded around 6:40 a.m. Tuesday in Ellinger, leaving it leveled and on fire as first responders arrived. Ellinger is located about 80 miles southeast of Austin and 13 miles southeast of La Grange. The Fayette County Sheriffs Office said a home exploded around 6:40 a.m. Tuesday in Ellinger, Texas, near La Grange. (Fayette County Sheriffs Office)