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Two people died and several others were missing as a result
explosion
large scale that destroyed part of a nursing home in eastern Pennsylvania,
United States
, on Tuesday (23/12).
Authorities in Bucks County, north of Philadelphia, said a gas leak may have caused the explosion.
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The explosion caused part of the Silver Lake Nursing Home to collapse, trapping several people in the burning rubble.
“Currently at least two people are dead. We know there are a number of individuals who are still missing,” Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro said at a press conference, as quoted
AFP
.
Meanwhile, Bristol Township Fire Chief Kevin Dippolito said there was a “very strong smell of gas” when officers arrived at the scene.
As the explosion progressed, “there was a major structural collapse, with parts of the first floor falling into the basement, and many people were trapped inside,” he said.
“They evacuated many occupants out through windows, doors, those trapped in stairwells, and those trapped in elevator shafts.”
Dippolito said five people were still unaccounted for, but the figure was preliminary.
“We are still in the rescue phase until we are sure the building is safe,” he added.
Shapiro praised the quick response of emergency personnel, especially firefighters who “climbed ladders, turned home residents over to police, and sometimes carried two people at a time on their backs to safety.”
He also explained that the nursing home had been under new ownership since this month.
On December 10, Pennsylvania health inspectors visited the home and met with staff to develop a plan to improve the facility’s standards.
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