5 Killed, Including 4 Children, Identified in Pottstown House Explosion

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BREAKING Four children 13 years old or younger were among the five people killed in the massive house explosion in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, on Thursday evening. Police identified the victims Friday.

Ashley Miller, another neighbor, told NBC10 she was sitting on her bed when the back window of the room blew out.

The Pottstown Fire Department, Pottstown Police, Pennsylvania State Police, ATF, Fire Marshals Office and the Red Cross remained at the scene as the investigation continued. All Pottstown schools were closed for students and staff on Friday due to the explosion, Superintendent Stephen Rodriguez announced Thursday night.

 

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