Police in Hamburg issued an update on the house explosion that happened earlier this week.

As the investigation into the explosion continues, the police released this post on their social media accounts.

The explosion happened earlier this week on West Lane in Lake View, New York. One person, 78-year-old Joene Pease was killed in the explosion, while her husband, 79-year-old John Pease is in critical condition at ECMC.

Investigators are currently searching the scene and are trying to find the cause of the explosion. Vibrations from the explosion were felt several blocks away, and some houses near the home also had some damage.

According to the investigators, they might not know the answer to why the house exploded for several months.

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