2 bodies among debris after home ‘explodes' in Washington Twp., New Jersey

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The bodies of two people were removed from the scattered debris after, neighbors said, after a home exploded in Washington Township, New Jersey overnight.

NBC10 has learned that two body bags were removed from the scene on Sunday morning after fire crews responded to the intersection of Orion Way and Tranquility Court in Washington Township, in Gloucester County, after, neighbors said, a home there exploded.

Officials said the incident happened at about 2 a.m. on Sunday morning.

NBC10 has obtained surveillance footage that shows the moment the home erupted in flames.

Officials have confirmed that the two bodies that were removed from the home were that of a man and a woman -- though they have not yet provided further identifying information.

Also, officials said they are investigating the incident as an "intense fire," not an explosion, police said.

But, a neighbor told NBC10's Neil Fischer that she was sitting at her home, watching a movie with her boyfriend when she heard a blast and saw flames shooting from the home.

"I was terrified, absolutely terrified," neighbor Suzanne Pinto. "Because, I never heard an explosion like that in my life and it just was, the house was, basically, burning to the ground very, very quickly."

Pinto said that she called 9-1-1 immediately and firefighters arrived at the scene within minutes.

Neighbors said, within 10 minutes of the initial explosion, the home was completely engulfed in flames.

Two homes nearby were damaged in the incident, officials said.

As of about 9 p.m. on Sunday, officials have not provided further information on the two victims.

However, one neighbor, Michael Gay, said he would see the man who lived in the home when he walked his dog.

"He was nice. He was a good guy. Always walked his dog and stuff like that. He was a great guy to talk. He’ll say hi, conversations here and there," Gay said.

"It’s sad. I wouldn’t wish that on anyone. It’s just sad to see people go out that way," he added.

Officials have not yet said what may have caused the explosion to occur.

However, an investigation is ongoing, officials said.