GLADWYNE, Pa. — Residents in multiple Pennsylvania towns reported hearing and feeling a large explosion or blast Sunday night. Multiple agencies are responding.
Lower Merion Police and Fire are focusing their efforts in the 600 block of Dodds Lane in Gladwyne. The explosion could be heard township wide — including Villanova, all the way to Northeast Philly, and even part of Burlington County, New Jersey.
Officials confirmed a gas leak and explosion at a large home in Gladwyne but residents miles away are reporting tremors.
#BREAKING: SKYFOX over a house explosion on the 600 block of Dodds Lane in Gladwyne, Montgomery County pic.twitter.com/x67xp1WiBu
— FOX 29 (@FOX29philly) November 5, 2018
If anyone felt a large boom or shake, tweet us your location!
— FOX 29 (@FOX29philly) November 5, 2018
BREAKING: At scene of house explosion on the 600 blk of Dodds Ln in Lower Merion. The sound was heard throughout the township and as far as way as NJ. pic.twitter.com/3KtwVwZO79
— Jeff Chirico (@JeffChirico) November 5, 2018
Fire Dept. Activity on Lower Merion Twp., in the area W. Old Gulph Rd and Mill Creek Rd. Avoid the area!
— Traffic on the Twos (@KYWTraffic1060) November 5, 2018
Did anyone else in conshy just hear that loud explosion-esque noise?
— moon child (@KatieHunter03) November 5, 2018
Photo from someone on scene at house explosion pic.twitter.com/ivt9JEbyXl
— Robb Ware (@robbware) November 5, 2018
There have been no reported injuries.
Philly area earthquake? Heard explosion like sound in Warrington and conshohocken. @NBCPhiladelphia
— Julie Theiss (@julie_theiss) November 5, 2018
That sounds even more insane than an earthquake in cherry hill.
— R.O.B. (@rdecar) November 5, 2018
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