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1 injured in eastern Pennsylvania home explosion
Published December 15, 2023
One person was injured and a house was severely damaged Friday by an early morning explosion at a home about 10 miles northwest of Reading, Pennsylvania.
A male was hospitalized after the blast just before 7 a.m. in Bernville. A fire marshal is investigating, state police spokesman Trooper David Boehm said.
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Two dogs were also at the home, but they are OK, Boehm said.
A man was reported injured following a Friday morning home explosion near Reading, Pennsylvania. (FOX News)
"It was just an explosion," Boehm said. "There was no fire."
Aerial photos from WPVI-TV Channel 6 in Philadelphia showed severe damage and building parts scattered nearby.
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Boehm said there was no immediate word about the cause. He called the house "currently completely unstable."
https://www.foxnews.com/us/1-injured-eastern-pennsylvania-home-explosion