Officials: South Side house explosion likely caused by gas leak

Officials at the scene of a South Side house explosion said this morning that the blast was likely caused by a natural-gas leak and that equipment from appliances within the home will be sent away for testing. The explosion of the home at South Champion Avenue and Stockbridge Road occurred just after 6 p.m. Friday night, said officials with the Columbus Division of Fire. No one was in the home at the time, and no one was injured.