2 People Dead, Others Still Missing After Pennsylvania Nursing Home Explosion

At least two people were killed and multiple others remained unaccounted for after an explosion rocked a Pennsylvania nursing home on Tuesday.

In a statement from PECO Energy Company obtained by NBC Philadelphia, the utility said crews responded shortly after 2 p.m. to reports of a gas odor at the Bristol Health and Rehab Center—also known as the Silver Lake Nursing Home—located at 905 Tower Road in Bristol Township, Bucks County.

“While crews were on site, an explosion occurred at the facility. PECO crews shut off natural gas and electric service to the facility to ensure the safety of first responders and local residents,” the company said…

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