Officials: 4 dead, at least 2 injured in Pottstown house blast
Pottstown District Director Justin Keller said 4 people were killed and at least 2 were injured in a house explosion Thursday night. Two people are still missing, Keller said. There is no word on what caused the house to explode.
POTTSTOWN, Pennsylvania – Four people have been killed and at least two others injured when a house exploded Thursday night in Pottstown.
Emergency crews were called to the 400 block of North Washington Street around 8 p.m., to report a house explosion.
Pottstown Borough manager Justin Keller told reporters that two more people could be missing.
Photos posted on social media by journalist Evan Brandt show a massive field of rubble. Brandt reports that adjacent houses were also damaged.
Katie Washabaugh, who lives on the street after the blast, told FOX 29 that her entire building shook.
“We thought an earthquake was happening or that someone crashed into the building,” Washabaugh said.
People from neighboring areas miles away reported hearing the blast.
There is no word on what caused the property explosion.
The Office of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) responded to the scene, in addition to local police and fire departments.
Pottstown House Explosion Press Conference
Authorities say four people were killed in a house blast Thursday night in Pottstown, while two were injured.
People displaced by the house explosion were told to seek help from the Red Cross at Pottstown High School.
Pottstown Superintendent Stephen Rodriguez said all Pottstown schools will close on Friday.
Officials will provide another update on the house blast on Friday at 12 p.m.