Condition upgraded for man injured in gas blast

SHELTON, Conn. (AP) — The condition has been upgraded for one of three men injured in a gas explosion at a Shelton house.

The Hearst Connecticut Media Group reports that Bridgeport Hospital says the condition of Randy Fera has been raised to fair from critical.

The 59-year-old Fera and Gary Henry are employees of Pioneer Gas and Appliance Co. and were in a house basement on a routine job at the time of the explosion on Monday.

A hospital spokesman says Henry and the third victim, Luke Lauretti, remain in critical condition.

The fire marshal says a propane gas leak caused by an unsecured gas line to a home led to the explosion.