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An explosion has left at least seven people injured on Thursday after a construction crew reportedly ruptured a natural gas line in Wappingers Falls, New York.

The explosion damaged a family home, which half collapsed.

At least two victims have been found in the rubble, according to the Poughkeepsie Journal. The injured reportedly include children.

A heavy equipment operator is reportedly trapped in his machine as first responders try to reach him. 

One of the injured is a state trooper who was one of the first to respond to the scene.