NEW HARMONY, Utah (AP) — Authorities in Utah say a man has died while making a homemade explosive device at a Washington County home.
County sheriff's officials say the incident occurred around 8 p.m. Saturday.
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The man's name is being withheld until authorities can notify his family.
Sheriff's deputies were dispatched to a home in the town of New Harmony, which is near St. George.
They say the explosion occurred in a garage of the residence and no other explosive devices were found.
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Although the dead man was previously known to law enforcement, detectives say they haven't discovered any evidence to indicate an intended target for the device.