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Vigil Planned For South Jersey Home Explosion Victims

A vigil has been planned for the victims of a deadly house fire that killed four people, including two small children in Atlantic County.

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Two men were among those killed when a home on Northwest Boulevard in Buena Borough exploded at 10:35 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 3, authorities said.

According to Facebook posts, the mother of the 2- and 3-year-old victims, shared a planned vigil at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 8, across from the site of the fire in the 300 block of Northwest Boulevard in the Landisville section of Buena.

The vigil is in loving memory of the children killed, Lyanni and Leovani, according to a post by their aunt. Those who attend are welcome to bring candles, flowers and balloons. Red and pink were the children's favorite colors.

At home at the time of the fire were four children, ages 1, 2, 3 and 16, and two men, ages 52 and 73, Franklin Township police said.

A 16-year-old girl and a 1-year-old girl were hospitalized.

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