A ruptured gas line has caused a violent explosion in Danville, Kentucky in the early hours of Thursday morning (August 1).

Jon Sibley, who filmed this, told Newsflare: "People are saying that aeroplane crashed into the gas line in Moreland, Kentucky they're evacuating hundreds of people.

"I was just informed I had a family member that was severely burnt don't know all the details."

The Lincoln County Coroner’s Office has confirmed one casualty from the explosion.