2 dead after condo explosion in Franklin

Two people were found dead after a building was engulfed in flames following a likely gas explosion Saturday morning at a Franklin luxury condo complex.

The Massachusetts State Fire Marshal confirmed that the bodies of Nancy and Richard Brown, both 66, were recovered from the scene.

The condominium, which was under construction, burned at The Villages at Oak Hill in Innsbruck Way, the Franklin Fire Department said in a Twitter post.

Franklin Engine 2 reported heavy fire showing upon arrival.

The blaze was contained slightly over an hour later, fire officials said. That unit was destroyed and the other two suffered severe damage but were vacant.

The fire is under investigation by the Franklin Fire Department, the Massachusetts State Fire Marshal, and the Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office.

The units are heated by propane and it is believed that may have been what caused the explosion.

The Bellingham, Norfolk, Wrentham and Plainville Fire Departments provided mutual aid.