Survivors Return to Destroyed Home

San Antonio News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jun 27, 2026 · 1m

The house that exploded in April has finally been demolished, and the survivor who lived there for thirteen years—Mayte Terrie Reeves—was there to witness its destruction. Reeves and her partner Jose Ochoa were hospitalized for weeks after the blast, which was caused by a natural gas leak. Reeves suffered lifelong burns and still bears scars, while both she and Ochoa are now suing San Antonio and CPS Energy. They argue authorities should’ve barred residents from returning after the leak was detected just 45 minutes after the first explosion. Though the gas line was supposedly fixed, the fire…