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| Philadelphia row house collapse injures eight | Philadelphia row house collapse injures eight |
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| Eight people have been injured when a Philadelphia row house collapsed and severely damaged neighbouring houses. | Eight people have been injured when a Philadelphia row house collapsed and severely damaged neighbouring houses. |
| A contractor was working on a water heater inside the home in the Pennsylvania city when an explosion occurred, officials told local media. | A contractor was working on a water heater inside the home in the Pennsylvania city when an explosion occurred, officials told local media. |
| The collapse showered the street with bricks and knocked over large sections of walls of the houses on either side. | |
| The area has been evacuated and a nearby school is being used as a temporary shelter. | The area has been evacuated and a nearby school is being used as a temporary shelter. |
| Residents said the explosion had shaken the street. | Residents said the explosion had shaken the street. |
| "I was in the shower and I thought my house was about to fall down," said Christie Scibblo, 26, who lives four houses down from the collapsed home. | "I was in the shower and I thought my house was about to fall down," said Christie Scibblo, 26, who lives four houses down from the collapsed home. |
| "I ran outside and I saw a firefighter rescuing an infant." | "I ran outside and I saw a firefighter rescuing an infant." |
| Another neighbour told the Associated Press he ran down the street to help with the rescue effort even though he was worried the wreckage would fall on him. | Another neighbour told the Associated Press he ran down the street to help with the rescue effort even though he was worried the wreckage would fall on him. |
| "It's situations like this, you just come together as a neighbourhood," Joseph Szymborski said. | "It's situations like this, you just come together as a neighbourhood," Joseph Szymborski said. |
| Fire crews told a local NBC broadcaster the contractor was in critical condition with severe burns to his shoulder and arms. Two infants also suffered minor injuries. | Fire crews told a local NBC broadcaster the contractor was in critical condition with severe burns to his shoulder and arms. Two infants also suffered minor injuries. |