The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office responded Monday morning to several 911 calls of a large explosion in Earling. The calls started coming in at approximately 8:25-a.m. Upon arrival it was known that the Earling Standard gas station was on fire and debris was scattered a large distance from the building.

Photo courtesy KNOD in Harlan

Two individuals who were inside the building during the explosion did make it out and received medical attention. Both were initially transported by ambulance to Myrtue Hospital in Harlan, and from there one was taken by helicopter to an Omaha Hospital.