SUMNER COUNTY — One of the men critically injured in a July 9 home explosion and fire in rural Sumer County has died.

On Monday night, friends managing a GoFundMe page established for the victims wrote, “It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we have to inform you that Robert Anglin passed away this evening. His injuries were too great a burden for his body to bear. He was surrounded by his family and friends during his last moments.”
The father and son-in-law team of Rick McPhail and Robert Anglin were working on a home renovation at 1200 Block of N. Geuda Springs Rd. in Sumner County when the whole home exploded, according to the GoFundMe page.
McPhail was thrown from the second floor and landed in the rubble, breaking his leg and both feet. He pulled himself to safety.
Anglin who had been in the basement was fully engulfed in flames. He managed to pull himself out of the active fire before he collapsed next to McPhail on the ground.
McPhail is expected to recover after surgeries on his leg and feet, according to the page.
Fire officials investigated and determined that propane caused the explosion.