1 nursing home resident, 1 employee killed in fire, explosion

1 nursing home resident, 1 employee killed in fire, explosion; cause under investigation All employees and all 120 residents of the facility have been accounted for. Investigators work around Bristol Health & Rehab Center and surrounding rubble after a gas explosion the day prior, Dec. 24, 2025, in Bristol, Pa.Mingson Lau/AP Investigators work around Bristol Health & Rehab Center and surrounding rubble after a gas explosion the day prior, Dec. 24, 2025, in Bristol, Pa.Mingson Lau/AP Firefighters work around the Bristol Health & Rehab Center after a gas explosion, Dec. 23, 2025, in Bristol, Pa.Penndel Volunteer Fire Company Firefighters respond at the site of a gas explosion that caused a partial building collapse at the Silver Lake Nursing Home in Bristol, Pa., December 23, 2025.Bastiaan Slabbers/Reuters Firefighters work around the Bristol Health & Rehab Center after a gas explosion, Dec. 23, 2025, in Bristol, Pa.Penndel Volunteer Fire Company Firefighters work around the Bristol Health & Rehab Center after a gas explosion, Dec. 23, 2025, in Bristol, Pa.Penndel Volunteer Fire Company A police officer keeps the road clear for first responders after an apparent gas explosion and fire caused major damage to the Silver Lake Healthcare Center nursing home in Bristol, Pa., December 23, 2025.Lacey Latch/USA Today Network via Reuters Firefighters work around the Bristol Health & Rehab Center after a gas explosion, Dec. 23, 2025, in Bristol, Pa.Penndel Volunteer Fire Company An explosion and fire at a Pennsylvania nursing home killed two women -- one resident and one employee -- and wounded 20 other people, officials said. The "catastrophic" incident -- possibly caused by a gas leak -- unfolded Tuesday afternoon at the Silver Lake Nursing Home in Bristol, which is about 25 miles northeast of Philadelphia. Of the 20 people hurt, 19 are still hospitalized on Wednesday, including one in critical condition, Bristol Township Police Chief CJ Winik said on Wednesday. Bristol Township Fire Marshal Kevin Dippolito said parts of the first floor collapsed into the basement, trapping people inside. All employees and all 120 residents of the facility have been accounted for, the police chief said. Winick praised the "heroism" of the first responders, who he said ran into the building, despite the strong smell of gas, and evacuated residents, including some who couldn't walk or talk. "This could've been a much more serious catastrophe," he said at a news conference on Wednesday. "The actions of everybody involved help preserve life." The cause of the incident remains under investigation, Dippolito said on Wednesday. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro said on Tuesday that the preliminary belief was that a gas leak was responsible, and Dippolito said the source of the leak was in the facility's basement.

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