Philadelphia Gas Explosion Kills 1, Injures 5

[kellyhound]

PHILADELPHIA Jan 18 2011 As of Wednesday evening, sources told, 3 PGW workers — Keith Henderson, Kevin Sommerville and Bill Mahoney — remain in critical but stable condition at Temple University Hospital’s Burn Unit.

According to the firefighters union President, Bill Gault, firefighter Don Pearl was treated and released.

A fire lieutenant also suffered minor injuries in the explosion.

Sources confirmed a fourth PGW worker, Gilbert Velasquez, was released from the hospital overnight and is at home recovering from a minor concussion.

A fifth PGW worker, first reported missing, was later confirmed dead at the scene.

The deceased victim was identified as 19-year-old Mark Keeley.

According to his Facebook page, Keeley is an avid sports fan, a recent Cardinal Dougherty grad who just started work with the gas company.

The exact cause of the deadly explosion remains under investigation.

[.408Cheytac]

what............. this video was not on the news. We heard it though.

[kellyhound]

Originally Posted by .408Cheytac

what............. this video was not on the news. We heard it though.

vid appeared days later. (like often)

[Faline]

Wouldn't like to be walking past when that happened

[DisSiZitsKiLz]

WOW!

[Audioguru]

We just had a similar blast here in Kenosha WI. I live four blocks east of the apparent gas explosion, and all my front porch windows, as well as many neighbors were blown out.

It was 11:13 pm, Sunday night, and without warning there was no KA- just BOOM. I thought it was a plane crash. In the minutes following while I collected my thoughts and some stuff, I ran outside to find the neighbors gathering and watching building insulation and wallboard dust and splinters rain down on our block that we figured it was a gas related event. It was very unnerving to say the least. I was shit for all at work the next day

[BlueMetro]

The beastliest shit to ever happen in Philidelphia. NUKED.

[minka1]

crazy! my ex lives there!