BRISTOL, Pa.—An explosion at a nursing home just outside Philadelphia collapsed part of the building and left people injured and trapped inside, authorities said.
A plume of black smoke rose from Silver Lake Healthcare Center in Bristol Township, as emergency responders across the region rushed there, joined by earthmoving equipment.
Authorities said there were injuries, but had yet to say whether there were any fatalities.
Police Lt. Sean Cosgrove said there were injuries, but that he wasn’t aware of any critical injuries.
“A lot of the details at this point are still unknown,” he told reporters at the scene….