A woman's house damaged by a tornado last year was razed to the ground following a Google Maps error.

The building was destroyed by a demolition squad by mistake on Tuesday after Google Maps provided wrong directions.

A duplex on Cousteau Drive in Rowlett, Texas, was scheduled to be demolished, however Google Maps directed the team a block away to Diaz's duplex on Calypso Drive.

Google's mistake caused her to lose her home, Diaz said on Friday.

As a response, Google have acknowledged the Maps error in an email, and said the cause will be investigated.

Both addresses were shown as being in the same location (7601 Calypso Dr) on Google Maps. The issue was fixed as soon as it was brought to the company's attention, a spokeswoman said.

Diaz's house location is now accurate on Google Maps, as well as Apple (AAPL, Tech30) Maps, Yahoo Maps and MapQuest.

Google (GOOGL, Tech30) Maps uses a combination of satellite, aerial and street-level images and data to chart the world. The company also takes submissions and change requests through its Google Map Maker tool to keep its maps up to date.

GPS errors do occur quite frequently. But, there is a pretty big difference between getting slightly off directions to a friend's house and getting wrong directions to a house that is to be demolished, it can't be technology fully to blamed.

A site supervisor apparently confirmed facts about the demolition site with his crew before work began - the house number, that it was a corner lot, the tornado damage.

Except, they did not confirm the street, Diaz said.

The demolition company, Billy L Nabors Demolition, refrained from comment. But, Diaz said she met with the owner, the CEO, and the CEO's wife on Friday, and that they apologized for the incident.

The correct house was also eventually demolished.