CASTLE ROCK — Five people — a woman and four children — were taken to the hospital Friday morning after a natural gas explosion destroyed a home in Castle Rock.

The explosion happened shortly after 7 a.m., said Art Morales, chief of the Castle Rock Fire Department.

The home destroyed was 6942 Sulphur Lane, in the Sapphire Pointe neighborhood, according to a Castle Rock media release.

Neighbors reported smelling gas shortly before the explosion, Morales said.

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A house exploded in Castle Rock this morning, Oct. 12, injuring 5 people. (Courtesy of Julie Cox via 9News/The Denver Post) Photo by