Gas explosion sends brothers to hospital

Former Iola City Councilman Austin Sigg and his brother, Ethan, were flown to a Kansas City hospital with severe burns from a flash explosion on Tuesday.

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September 1, 2022 - 1:45 PM

Former Iola City Councilman Austin Sigg and his brother, Ethan, were flown from Sigg’s rural Allen County home after both suffered serious burns in a flash explosion on Tuesday.

Sheriff Bryan Murphy said the pair were working on a vehicle when gasoline ignited, engulfing both in flames.

Both were flown from the scene via helicopter to the University of Kansas burn unit.

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