WEDDINGTON, N.C. -- A house exploded and caught fire in suburban Charlotte, North Carolina, injuring two people, authorities said. Reports came in Sunday morning of an explosion at a home in Weddington that was felt across Union County, the sheriff's office said. First responders found severe damage to part of a home.

Several fire departments rushed to a home on Steeple Chase Circle in Weddington in response to reports of a home explosion and house fire Sunday morning, according to the Charlotte Fire Department. The Union County Sheriff's Office said the explosion just before 9 a.

Emergency officials in Union County say that they were called to the home around 9 a.m. after numerous reports of a large explosion. Deputies say a severe portion of the home had heavy damage when they arrived on scene. Officials say that two people inside of the home at the time of the explosion.