A gas explosion ignited three homes and injuring two gas company employees and one resident in South Philadelphia Thursday night.
The explosion in the basement of a home on the 1800 block of South Bancroft Street happened just after 7 p.m., according to Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers.
SkyForce10 was over the scene where fire officials say two Philadelphia Gas Works employees were in the basement of the home when a gas-fueled explosion ignited a fire. The explosion, South Philly residents say, could be heard from eight blocks away.
"It sounded like, you know, a bomb went off," said resident Joe DeLulo.
The fire quickly spread to two other homes.
"I ran out of my house," said another resident.
Both employees and one resident were injured in the explosion and transported to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.The extent of their injuries are unknown.
PGW representative Melanie McCuttry told NBC10 that they employees were sent to South Bancroft around 5:30 to investigate reports of a possible gas leak. Gas was shut off to all homes on the block except for the house where the explosion took place and the one next door.
Officials continue to investigate what caused the explosion.
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