Byrnes Mill, MO  (KTRS)  One person is dead and another is injured following a house explosion in Jefferson County.

Firefighters were called to a home in the 3700 block of Clearview Drive in Byrnes Mill at just before 5:30 p.m. Sunday.

Authorities say a man was killed and a woman was taken to an area hospital. The blast leveled the home. The name of the deceased victim hasn’t been released.

The cause of the explosion is still under investigation.