Overview
- Officials said all 120 residents and employees have been accounted for as operations transition from rescue to investigation.
- Authorities identified the victims as two women — one resident and one employee — and reported 19 people hospitalized, including one in critical condition.
- PECO crews responded to reports of a gas odor shortly after 2 p.m., then cut natural gas and electric service; state utility safety investigators are examining the site.
- The blasts caused a partial collapse with parts of the first floor dropping into the basement, and the fallen section included the kitchen and cafeteria, according to officials.
- The facility was recently rebranded under Saber Healthcare Group and had recent state citations for fire-safety deficiencies, with a Dec. 10 visit setting a plan to upgrade standards.