3 dead in Georgia house fire as multiple propane tanks explode

Three people were killed, and three others injured, in a house fire near Auburn, Georgia, early Saturday morning as multiple propane tanks exploded, officials said. 

Just after midnight, firefighters responded to reports that there had been an explosion in a house on Hidden Acres Road in the Winder area, and that multiple people were trapped, Barrow County Emergency Services said on its Facebook page.

"Explosions were going off inside the home" when firefighters arrived just after midnight, Barrow County Fire Chief Alan Shuman told news outlets.