This afternoon’s gas explosion in Allentown was nowhere near the scope of last year’s tragedy, which killed 5 people. According to the Morning Call, the blast was contained to a single home: Two workers suffered moderate injuries Thursday afternoon from a gas explosion at 213 N. Fulton St. and two residents of the house were [...]
As we wait for more news on a possible gas explosion in Allentown, a reminder that a February 2011 blast and fire killed five people in the Lehigh Valley city, and injured more than a dozen. Here’s the Morning Call’s initial report on the 2011 disaster: As Thursday dawned, the extent of the explosion and [...]
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