US EditionExplosion at a Pennsylvania nursing home kills at least 2, governor says
A gas leak triggered the explosion at Silver Lake Nursing Home, killing two and leaving several missing in a mass casualty event, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025, an explosion around 2:15 p.m. at Silver Lake Nursing Home on 905 Tower Road killed at least two people and partially collapsed the building, Gov. Josh Shapiro said.
- PECO crews responded shortly after 2 p.m. when officials described the explosion as gas-related and shut off natural gas and electric service while investigators from the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission arrived.
- Multiple agencies converged on the scene, with firefighters from Bucks County, Montgomery County, Philadelphia and Burlington County, N.J., using earthmoving equipment and district buses to transport victims to Truman High School.
- Governor Josh Shapiro said he was briefed and his administration is in contact with local officials and first responders, noting that the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and Pennsylvania State Police have offered full support.
- Inspection records show the 174-bed facility is rated much below average by Medicare.gov, with October state inspections noting noncompliance, though September fire safety checks found no citations, Saber Healthcare Group said it is cooperating with emergency authorities.
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At least 2 dead in Pennsylvania nursing home explosion, several more missing
An explosion at a nursing home in eastern Pennsylvania left at least two people dead, injured several others and collapsed part of the building, trapping people inside, on Tuesday afternoon. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro told reporters Tuesday night that two fatalities had been confirmed, though multiple people were still missing. He said he expected updates throughout the night as rescue workers continued searching the badly damaged facility. …
According to information, the explosion occurred shortly before three in the afternoon - A part of the building collapsed
An explosion in a retirement home just outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, caused the collapse of part of the building and caused several injuries and people trapped inside, the authorities said.
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