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CBS Philadelphia on Instagram: "It's been over a week since an explosion devastated a nursing home in Bucks County, killing two people and injuring dozens of others. Huge piles of debris and rubble covered one side of the property of Bristol Health and Rehab Center days after the blast that displaced at least 120 people. Crews on site are accommodating requests by residents and employees to retrieve belongings. #bristol #pennsylvania #bristolpa #buckscounty #bucksco"