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Sixth Person Dies Days After Pennsylvania House Explosion

  • A house explosion in Plum, Pennsylvania has now claimed six lives after home co-owner Paul Oravitz succumbed to injuries sustained in the blast.
  • The explosion, suspected to have been caused by issues with a hot water tank, killed Oravitz's wife Heather and four others.
  • Video footage captured the moment of the devastating blast which destroyed three homes and damaged over a dozen more.
  • One victim, Casey Clontz, made a phone call for help after initially surviving the explosion while trapped in the basement.
  • Nearby oil and gas wells are not believed to be responsible, though the neighborhood is surrounded by abandoned wells.
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