One person rescued after possible gas explosion topples Philadelphia building; search for others to start – CNN

Firefighters responded to reports of an explosion and fire at a tenement on South 8th Street about 11:30 a.m., Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel told reporters. The heavy “gas-fed” fire, plus structural damage to three buildings, prevented firefighters from immediately determining whether people were trapped inside, Thiel said. “We are still not sure what the occupancy …