"A thunderous explosion Tuesday at a nursing home just outside Philadelphia killed at least two people, collapsed part of the building, sent fire shooting out and left people trapped inside, authorities said. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said in a news conference several hours after the explosion that at least two had been killed after emergency responders braved the flames and a heavy odor of gas to evacuate residents and employees."
"Fire officials said they were in "rescue mode" five hours later, with responders still digging by hand and using search dogs and sonar to locate potential victims. The explosion happened at Bristol Health & Rehab Center in Bristol Township, just as a utility crew had been on site looking for a gas leak. A plume of black smoke rose from the nursing home, as emergency responders, fire trucks and ambulances from across the region rushed there, joined by earthmoving equipment."
""for this community, for those who are still missing, for those who are injured, and for those families who are about to celebrate Christmas with an empty chair at their table.""
A thunderous explosion at Bristol Health & Rehab Center in Bristol Township killed at least two people, collapsed part of the nursing home, and left others trapped and injured. Emergency responders and a utility crew were on site amid a heavy odor of gas when the blast occurred. Firefighters and rescue teams evacuated residents and employees to hospitals, dug by hand, and used search dogs and sonar while earthmoving equipment arrived. Responders pulled people from stairwells, elevator shafts, windows and doors. Officials reported several people unaccounted for and described chaotic, extraordinary rescue efforts.
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