One found dead after house explosion near Parkers Prairie

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PARKERS PRAIRIE, Minn. — One person was found deceased as multiple law enforcement agencies and EMS workers responded to a house explosion northwest of Parkers Prairie on Tuesday, Aug. 11. The Otter Tail County Sheriff's Office dispatch received a call at around 9:30 a.m. reporting the explosion. The name of the deceased person has not been released. The sheriff's office also asks that people refrain from traveling to the location. Parkers Prairie is about 44 miles east of Fergus Falls, about 21 miles north of Alexandria, and about 100 miles southeast of Fargo.