PLUM, Pa. Child, Elderly Man Hurt

PLUM, Pa. — Police say a child and an elderly man have been hurt in a suburban Pittsburgh house explosion.

A house exploded in suburban Pittsburgh on Wednesday, injuring a child and an elderly man, police said.

TV images show one destroyed house and a car with a flattened roof and blown-out windows.

One person was taken to UPMC Mercy Hospital, but a spokeswoman declined to elaborate. A child was taken to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, but a spokesman said he did not have further details.

Plum is about 15 miles east of Pittsburgh.