Philadelphia Neighborhood
Explosion Destroys Houses, Photos Show …
At Least One Dead
Published June 29, 2025 4:21 PM PDT
A neighborhood in Philadelphia was blown apart by an explosion early Sunday morning … and, pictures taken at the scene captured the devastation.
The Philly Fire Department shared pictures from the scene in Nicetown–Tioga — a North Philadelphia neighborhood — where the acting PFD chief Daniel McCarty said a trio of row houses “exploded in on themselves” at around 4:30 AM ET.
Photos show firefighters dousing the houses in water while the smoking, smoldering remains of houses litter the streets.
And, in another shocking image, a dog was spotted walking over the rubble … tongue lolling out amid the devastation.
According to the local ABC affiliate one person — a woman — was killed. Two others were injured in the incident.
We’ve opened a reception center at Edward T. Steel Elementary with the @RedCrossPhilly for those who are displaced while we continue broader assessment of the neighborhood and utilities. Our thoughts are with those impacted by today’s incident. https://t.co/PmFBikB8mZ
– Philadelphia OEM (@philaoem) June 29, 2025
@Philaem
It’s unclear what caused the explosion … but, the PFD says the blaze is now under control. A reception center was set up at a local elementary school for those displaced by the blast.
