What to know about the deadly Pennsylvania nursing home explosion
Construction crews worked to clear the rubble of a Pennsylvania nursing home Wednesday, a day after a powerful explosion killed two people, hospitalized 20 others, sent flames shooting out and collapsed part of the building.
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Crews are using construction equipment to clear the rubble of a Pennsylvania nursing home after an explosion killed two people and hospitalized 20 others. The blast happened Tuesday at the Bristol Health & Rehab Center. Bristol Police Chief Charles Winik said Wednesday that searchers accounted for everyone considered missing. The Bucks County coroner's office says an employee who died was 52-year-old Muthoni Nduthu. Authorities didn't immediately identify a resident who died. The cause of the blast is under investigation. Authorities say a utility crew was on site responding to reports of a gas odor when the explosion occurred. Emergency responders evacuated residents amid flames, a strong gas odor and a second explosion.
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