Excelsior Springs, Missouri home explosion: Neighbors remember victims [Video]

A home on the corner of Northeast 143rd and Kimberly Drive in Excelsior Springs has been reduced to rubble following an explosion.The blast, which Clay County Sheriff’s deputies say was felt for miles, shook nearby homes and startled residents awake in the early hours.Robert Zelinski, neighbor who had known the owners for nearly 30 years, described the scene as “horrific.”“I don’t see how anybody could live through it. I mean, this is just something else,” Zelinski said.It took investigators approximately seven hours to recover the bodies from the debris.As of now, officials have not yet released the identities of the victims, but Zelinski expressed his deep sorrow.“I’m going to miss them, of course,” he said.News Chopper 9 captured aerial footage of the devastation, showing what was once a well-maintained ranch-style home with a newer metal roof now reduced to splinters and ash.Deborah Holt, a friend of the homeowners, reflected on …