Four individuals had been useless and two others had been injured after a house exploded in Pennsylvania on Thursday night time, officers mentioned.
Two extra individuals could also be unaccounted for, Pottstown Borough Manager Justin Keller mentioned.
The explosion occurred round 8 p.m. within the borough, about 30 miles northwest of Philadelphia. The explanation for the explosion was not disclosed.
Officials with the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and the state hearth marshal’s workplace had been among the many businesses responding to the scene, Keller instructed reporters.
The first 911 calls concerning the explosion got here in at 8:07 p.m., mentioned Todd Stieritz, a spokesman for the Montgomery County Department of Public Safety.
Officials didn’t launch the identities or ages of the 4 individuals killed.
The two injured individuals had been taken to space hospitals, Keller mentioned. Their situations weren’t launched.
Another briefing was deliberate for Friday.
Photos of the scene from NBC Philadelphia confirmed particles littering the road.
Russell Noll, who lives close by, instructed the station that “I heard a huge explosion” and “I thought a bomb went off.” Another lady instructed the station that the blast blew out her home windows.