Philadelphia: Explosion, Fire Reported at House in Somerton

Philadelphia: Explosion, Fire Reported at House in Somerton
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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Rescue crews are converging on a house in northeast Philadelphia on Wednesday night after a possible explosion and house fire.

The situation was reported at about 8:30 p.m. at the 2000 block of Foster Street in the Somerton section, according to CBS

The home exploded, with its windows shattering, but the house didn’t collapse, reported NBC.

Officials don’t yet know the cause. Firefighters and PGW workers are on the scene.

Story developing; check back for updates

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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