Lori Shenk, the township’s emergency management coordinator, reported significant damage to a nearby municipal building due to the explosion.
She expressed the urgency to secure an alternative location for township business.
Investigations were ongoing as a state police fire marshal combed the scene.
Despite the extensive wreckage, the precise cause of the blast remained elusive.
The Red Cross actively supported families forced to evacuate their homes, providing a semblance of relief amidst the chaos.
Shockwaves Heard Miles Away, Captured on Camera
In a chilling illustration of the blast’s intensity, a local resident, Neal Mammua, managed to record the sound of the explosion.
The audio clip depicted a sound echoing three miles away from the epicenter, as startling as a gunshot.
Even Mammua’s plant could be seen trembling in response to the violent Lancaster County building explosion, a testament to the unsettling ripple effect the event had.
