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12darrenk t1_jdlyvmd wrote

Reply to comment by -js23 in Palmer’s in Reading exploded and was ablaze, most articles still not saying much :( by vintageideals

Early reports said that there were flames coming up thru cracks in the pavement prior to the natural gas supply being secured. So everything seems to be pointing to a natural gas explosion at this time.

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thefluxthing t1_jdn7w34 wrote

Brother in law of my coworker was in the explosion. Apparently building 2 blew up. He was in building 1 and said the smell of gas was incredible. He went outside to get a break from the awful smell and ended up being not far from Building 2 as it exploded. He feels he survived by not taking the last 2 or 3 intended steps.

(Just noting I also posted this same comment on another Palmer’s explosion post to this sub. But felt the comment was also relevant here)

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