{"id":2524454,"date":"2025-12-23T20:21:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T01:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/developing-mass-casualty-event-declared-at-pennsylvania-nursing-home-after-suspected-gas-explosion-please-pray\/"},"modified":"2025-12-23T20:23:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T01:23:38","slug":"developing-mass-casualty-event-declared-at-pennsylvania-nursing-home-after-suspected-gas-explosion-please-pray","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/developing-mass-casualty-event-declared-at-pennsylvania-nursing-home-after-suspected-gas-explosion-please-pray\/","title":{"rendered":"Developing: Mass Casualty Event Declared at Pennsylvania Nursing Home After Suspected Gas Explosion &#8211; Please Pray"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdeveloping-mass-casualty-event-declared-at-pennsylvania-nursing-home-after-suspected-gas-explosion-please-pray%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2524454&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>An explosion ripped through the Bristol Health &#038; Rehab Center (also called Silver Lake Nursing Home) in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday afternoon, killing at least two peopel and leaving others injured and unaccounted for. Crews from PECO responded after reports of a gas smell, and a staff member said she had flagged gas odors over the weekend. emergency responders from nearby counties and New Jersey treated the incident as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-numerous-illegal-immigrants-dead-after-getting-in-car-crash-while-running-from-cops\/\" title=\"BREAKING: Numerous \u2018Illegal Immigrants\u2019 Dead After Getting In Car Crash While Running From Cops\">mass casualty event<\/a>; officials said portions of the building collapsed and people were trapped inside. Initial reports put injured people in the dozens with several still missing,though authorities cautioned the figures were preliminary. Local reporting said the blast and fire began in the building&#8217;s basement, and earlier inspections had found multiple life Safety Code deficiencies &#8211; including missing floor plans, smoke-compartment problems, and an oxygen-storage door that did not close smoke-tight. Officials continue rescue and investigation efforts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>An explosion ripped through a Pennsylvania nursing home Tuesday, killing at least two and leaving others trapped inside.<\/p>\n<p>The incident happened in the early afternoon at Bristol Health &amp; Rehab Center near Philadelphia, the Associated Press <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/nursing-home-gas-explosion-pennsylvania-bristol-5d44b3f1bbd272563743abd9e8cdc612\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The facility is also known as Silver Lake Nursing Home, WPVI-TV <a href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/explosion-reported-nursing-home-bucks-county-reports-people-trapped\/18309877\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Philadelphia Electric Company, PECO, had dispatched crews to the site around 2:00 pm after receiving reports of a smell of gas.<\/p>\n<p>A woman who works at the center told WPVI she had &ldquo;flagged a gas smell over the weekend.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Emergency crews from other counties and even across state lines in New Jersey responded to what officials termed a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-dead-after-vehicle-crashes-into-plasma-clinic-in-pittsburgh\/\" title=\"3 dead after vehicle crashes into plasma clinic in Pittsburgh\">mass casualty incident<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro confirmed at least two deaths in the disaster, the Associated Press reported.<\/p>\n<p>Shapiro said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/exclusive-audio-think-tanks-star-lawsuit-witness-admits-to-tommy-robinson-that-they-bribed-him-for-testimony-against-us-congressional-staffer\/\" title=\"EXCLUSIVE AUDIO: Think Tank\u2019s Star Lawsuit Witness Admits to Tommy Robinson That They Bribed Him For Testimony Against US Congressional Staffer\">multiple people<\/a> were injured and multiple people remained missing several hours after the incident, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcphiladelphia.com\/news\/local\/nursing-home-explosion-bristol-pennsylvania-live-updates\/4322036\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according<\/a> to WCAU-TV.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I&rsquo;m on my way to the scene of the explosion at Silver Lake Nursing Home in Bucks County to receive a briefing and meet with the brave first responders and law enforcement on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>To the Bristol community: I&rsquo;ve got your back, and I&rsquo;ll be with you soon. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RZHS95YJYE\">https:\/\/t.co\/RZHS95YJYE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Governor Josh Shapiro (@GovernorShapiro) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovernorShapiro\/status\/2003605134711095328?\">December 23, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>WPVI <a href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/explosion-reported-nursing-home-bucks-county-reports-people-trapped\/18309877\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">put the number<\/a> of injured people at 21 and said five people &ldquo;remain unaccounted for,&rdquo; but Shapiro &ldquo;cautioned that the numbers remain preliminary.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The news service quoted Ruth Miller, a Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency representative, as saying a portion of the building had collapsed in the explosion and people had been reported trapped inside.<\/p>\n<p>Willie Tye, who lives near the nursing home, told the Associated Press he was watching TV when he heard a &ldquo;loud kaboom.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I thought an airplane or something came and fell on my house,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>WCAU reported the explosion and fire originated in the basement of the building.<\/p>\n<p>The station reported the nursing home &ldquo;wasn&rsquo;t in compliance with several requirements of the Life Safety Code&rdquo; after an inspection in October.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;One of the deficiencies included that the facility lacked a Life Safety Code Floor Plan. That&rsquo;s a specialized building plan which shows where fire barriers, exits and smoke barriers are,&rdquo; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/attorney-lin-wood-under-investigation-over-whether-he-voted-illegally-in-2020-election-report\/\" title=\"Attorney Lin Wood Under Investigation Over Whether He Voted Illegally In 2020 Election: Report\">news station reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It added that &ldquo;in October the facility requested a Fire Safety Evaluation System to be completed by the state. This came after the inspection revealed deficiencies with smoke compartments. 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