2 dead, several hurt and missing after Pa. nursing home explosion

At least two people were killed and multiple others were hurt in an explosion at a nursing home in Bristol, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025.

What to Know

• A massive explosion, fire and collapse at a nursing home in Bristol, Pennsylvania, left at least two people dead as well as several people hurt or missing.
• The incident occurred on Tuesday, Dec. 23, around 2 p.m. when PECO responded to a reported gas odor at the Silver Lake Nursing Home on 905 Tower Road. As PECO crews worked at the building, an explosion occurred, causing the first floor to fall into the basement and trapping people inside.
• According to preliminary reports, a gas leak may have caused the blast which led to a massive response from police and firefighters from multiple counties.
• At least two people were killed in the explosion and fire while several others were either injured or remain missing. Police initially believed a third person had died but later said the victim was resuscitated at the hospital.
• A safety inspection from the Pennsylvania Department of Health found the nursing home wasn't in compliance with several requirements of the Life Safety Code.
• There are 174 certified beds in the facility which has about 151 residents daily, according to Medicare.gov. A nurse at the facility told NBC10 there are residents as old as 95 years of age who live at the home.

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