1 killed, 2 injured in massive explosion in the Philadelphia area

One person was killed and two injured after a scary explosion on a residential block in Philadelphia.

Firefighters responded to a report on an explosion in the 1900 quarter on Bristol Street just before 5 o’clock local time on Sunday, June 29, Per A statement From the Philadelphia Fire Department (PFD) shared on social media.

PFD said the first respondents arrived to find “smoke and several homes collapsed”, and further stated that their first priority was to find “people who may have been injured or caught.”

A small fire was extinguished during search and recovery efforts, and the investigators brought in a dog that helped find the remains of the victim according to the statement.

The department said that the incident was considered to be an “all -hand” status, which means that there were at least 60 firefighters on the site that operated “in various functions”, and extra equipment was required.

When the site is considered sufficiently secure, members of PFD will start clearing waste from the area so that Brand Marshall’s office can investigate the cause of the explosion and subsequent fire, according to the department.

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The authorities said that three townhouses were completely destroyed by the explosion and subsequent fire, and 10 homes were evacuated for security reasons, per ABC News.

They also stated that both of the injured victims were female, one of which is in critical condition while the other is currently stable, according to the outlet.

Neighborhood Resident Rocky Dotson told the local ABC station WPVIThat he knew something was wrong when he heard the blast from the explosion.

“I sit in the living room watching TV and suddenly I hear like a boom,” Dotson told the outlet.

“I came out, and it was just total chaos,” Dotson remembered.

In an official statement shared on Facebook, Philadelphia mayor Celele Parker said she was “deeply sad” of news about the tragedy.

“A Philadelphian has died from his injuries. Two more individuals are treated at Temple University Hospital. The victims – and every neighbor on Bristol Street and nearby – is in our prayers tonight,” she continued.

Parks added that anyone who wants to donate to help victims affected by tragedy can do here.