Two people are dead after an explosion at a nursing home in Bristol, Pennsylvania, and several are missing, Gov. Josh Shapiro said.

Multiple people are injured after a fire and explosion tore into a nursing home on the outskirts of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, requiring local responders, bystanders and staff to rush the elderly population to safety.

Multiple people are reported to be injured after an explosion and fire at a nursing home in Bristol, Pennsylvania, officials said. Authorities responded to the incident around 14:00 local time (19:00GMT) on Tuesday,

A thunderous explosion at a nursing home just outside Philadelphia killed at least two people, collapsed part of the building, sent flames shooting out and left people trapped inside, authorities said.

The Bensalem Volunteer Fire Department is responding to the Silver Lake Nursing Home after a reported fire with an explosion, they told CNN.

A massive fire has erupted at a nursing home in eastern Pennsylvania following a possible gas explosion, officials said. The Upper Makefield Township police described it as a "mass casualty incident" at the Silver Lake Nursing Home and asked people to avoid the area in Bristol,

Multiple people are believed to be trapped inside a nursing home in Bristol, Pennsylvania, following an explosion, emergency officials said.

Multiple people reportedly trapped after explosion rocks Silver Lake Nursing Home in Bristol, Pennsylvania. Large emergency response operation underway.