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Philadelphia Neighborhood Explosion Destroys Houses, Photos Show …At Least One Dead

by favour john

A neighborhood in Philadelphia was blown apart by an explosion early Sunday morning … and, pictures taken at the scene captured the devastation.

The Philly Fire Department shared pictures from the scene in Nicetown–Tioga — a North Philadelphia neighborhood — where the acting PFD chief Daniel McCarty said a trio of row houses “exploded in on themselves” at around 4:30 AM ET.

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Photos show firefighters dousing the houses in water while the smoking, smoldering remains of houses litter the streets.

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And, in another shocking image, a dog was spotted walking over the rubble … tongue lolling out amid the devastation.

According to the local ABC affiliate one person — a woman — was killed. Two others were injured in the incident.

It’s unclear what caused the explosion … but, the PFD says the blaze is now under control. A reception center was set up at a local elementary school for those displaced by the blast.

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