"ALLENTOWN, Pa. — One person was dead and five were missing after a massive natural gas explosion demolished and set fire to homes and sent flames hundreds of feet into the air in eastern Pennsylvania.
Allentown fire Chief Robert Scheirer said the victim lived in a two-story row house that exploded Wednesday night. An elderly couple in their 70s lived in the home, but Scheirer says the condition of the body prevented positive identification.
Five other people were still unaccounted for after the blast that leveled two houses. The cause of the explosion is unclear.
The fire that burned for hours has been put out, and 500 to 600 residents who were evacuated are returning to their homes.
Allentown fire Chief Robert Scheirer said early Thursday that the fire consumed an entire row of homes. He predicted eight will be lost and another 16 damaged." More>>>>
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