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2 Mass. Women Celebrating Birthday Killed in Old Orchard Beach Camper Explosion

OLD ORCHARD BEACH, MAINE, JUL 29 – The explosion was triggered by a propane gas leak ignited by a candle, killing two women and prompting officials to urge installation of gas detectors in propane-using spaces.

  • Two women from Massachusetts, Alesia Ventura-Large and Nancy Pilsch, both 58 years old, died in a camper explosion at Powder Horn Campground in Old Orchard Beach, according to officials with the Maine Department of Public Safety.
  • Investigators believe the explosion was caused by a gas leak that ignited when one of the women lit a candle.
  • Ventura-Large's husband reported that the women were in Maine to celebrate Pilsch's birthday.
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NBC Boston broke the news in Boston, United States on Sunday, July 27, 2025.
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