A massive fire erupted at a nursing home in eastern Pennsylvania following a possible gas explosion, officials said.

A thunderous explosion Tuesday at a nursing home just outside Philadelphia killed at least two people, collapsed part of the building, sent fire shooting out and left people trapped inside, authorities said.

Two people are dead after an explosion at a nursing home in Bristol, Pennsylvania, and several are missing, Gov. Josh Shapiro said.

Multiple people are injured after a fire and explosion tore into a nursing home on the outskirts of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, requiring local responders, bystanders and staff to rush the elderly population to safety.

Multiple people are reported to be injured after an explosion and fire at a nursing home in Bristol, Pennsylvania, officials said. Authorities responded to the incident around 14:00 local time (19:00GMT) on Tuesday,

Two people were killed and at least 20 more were injured in an explosion at a nursing home in Bristol, Pennsylvania, officials said.

A massive fire has erupted at a nursing home in eastern Pennsylvania following a possible gas explosion, officials said. The Upper Makefield Township police described it as a "mass casualty incident" at the Silver Lake Nursing Home and asked people to avoid the area in Bristol,

An explosion at a nursing home just outside Philadelphia collapsed part of the building and left people injured and trapped inside, authorities said. A plume of black smoke rose from Silver Lake Healthcare Center in Bristol Township,