The question still remains as to what caused the horrific explosion that shook a Pottstown community and claimed the lives of five people.
"I was sitting right there, and I just heard it all. The windows blown out. I started crawling this way, and my son was back there. I said, 'Get down, get down. I ran outside and saw rubbish and debris everywhere," explained neighbor Tandra Rambert, who lived next door."We are completely displaced," said Rambert.
Multiple neighbors tell Action News they've smelled gas in the area for years. Some even made calls to complain about it. "On and off you walk down the street you could smell gas then the next couple days you couldn't smell it then you'd smell it," said Johnny Corson, who has lived in Pottstown for 30 years.They said both the home and the adjacent property were not PECO natural gas customers. However, there are natural gas mains as well as PECO customers nearby.
The power company is now reviewing its records for the area, including any reports of gas odors and recent inspections.for the mother and father who were injured during the explosion and remain in the hospital. He says funds will help pay for the funerals of the four children and their grandmother, and medical bills.
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