A catastrophic event unfolded early Wednesday morning as a Lancaster County building explosion leveled a Pennsylvania township structure used to store public works equipment.
The detonation was so powerful, it inflicted considerable damage to several nearby homes.
Six employees were headed into work at Rapho Township’s public works building.
Before the tragedy struck, one of them detected the scent of gas upon entry, a vigilance that possibly prevented further calamity.
Promptly, emergency responders were alerted around 5:30 a.m. Unfortunately, the explosion erupted shortly thereafter, akin to a ticking time bomb going off.
Lancaster County Building Explosion :Township Reels, Efforts to Contain the Aftermath Underway
Rapho Township’s Supervisor, Jere Swarr, grimly confirmed the loss of the structure, used as a storage site for five trucks, graders, and various other roadwork equipment – all annihilated in the Lancaster County building explosion.
Jeff Siegrist, assistant chief of the Mastersonville fire department, revealed that fire crews were still battling residual flames.
