A $50 million lawsuit has been filed against a utility company on behalf of a Flint, Michigan, woman who was killed during a home explosion just before Thanksgiving. The lawsuit was filed by Fieger Law and alleges that the utility, Consumer Energy, was responsible for the home explosion that killed 55-year-old Lisa Rochowiak, and a three-year-old girl.

The home explosion happened during the evening hours of Monday, Nov. 22. Reports detail that when firefighters arrived at the home, the house was engulfed in flames. After securing the scene, the three-year-old who was in the home at the time of the explosion was reported missing, her body was later found in the rubble with the help of fire crews and a cadaver dog.

Reports indicate that the girl's parents were also home at the time. Flint Fire Chief Raymond Barton explained that a man who is believed to be the girl’s father suffered severe injuries and is in critical condition while the girl’s mother suffered non-life-threatening burns.

55-year-old Lisa Rochowiak lived next door to the home that exploded. She was severely injured after the blast. Eight days later, Rochowiak died of her injuries at the hospital.

During a press conference, Mayor Sheldon Neeley shared, “This is a tragic time for our community,”

Flint Fire Chief Raymond Barton detailed that over 20 homes sustained damage and that many other neighbors sustained injuries because of the blast. One neighbor shared with a local news outlet that he lived close to the house that was destroyed and when the explosion happened, it took out all of his windows and doors.

Another neighbor, Aisha Lott, lived nearby the home and explained that the blast rocked her home. “It was like a really loud boom, and my house shook,” she shared with local reporters.

Investigators are looking into what caused the explosion but have yet to determine a cause. The lawsuit indicates that the utility is to blame because Rochowiak reported smelling gas the morning of the explosion.

Consumer Energy has responded to the claims that they are at fault for the explosion and denies any responsibility.

“Our investigation shows there were no leaks or other issues relating to our natural gas system, equipment, or service outside the home," Consumer Energy shared in a statement. Consumer Energy details that they looked at their internal call logs and their vehicle tracking data and determined that they were never "notified of a gas leak in the home or any related issue prior to the incident.”

A spokesman for the company, Brian Wheeler, shared that the company received notice about the explosion just before 10 pm Monday evening and that crews were sent out to shut off the electrical service and natural gas to at least seven homes in the neighborhood as well as three others that were destroyed in the blast. Consumer Energy later released a statement that read, “Our thoughts this morning go to the residents of this neighborhood and their loved ones.”