Navy SEAL Among Those Injured in Upper Moreland Explosion

A man returning from Afghanistan and his friend suffered serious burns at a homecoming party on Broadway.

Navy SEAL Among Those Injured in Upper Moreland Explosion

A man returning from Afghanistan and his friend suffered serious burns at a homecoming party on Broadway.

OUTSIDE PHILADELPHIA, PA -- A Navy SEAL returning home from Afghanistan and his friend suffered serious burns from an explosion that occurred at a homecoming party on Friday night.  According to ABC.com, the 31-year-old Navy SEAL Pasquale Troisi will be in a medically induced coma for three weeks and is expected to remain at Temple University Hospital for three months with 77-percent of his body burned.  The friend, 26-year-old Stephen Klink, suffered injuries while trying to extinguish the flames. Click here to watch video footage According to police, a freestanding front-loading fireplace exploded at the party on the 2700 block of Broadway in Upper Moreland, setting the man on fire. Investigators say someone had poured gasoline onto the …

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Report: Multiple Burn Victims in Upper Moreland Explosion

Victims are being transported by helicopter after an explosion occurred on Broadway Avenue.

Multiple sources are reporting there was an explosion in Upper Moreland and three people suffered burns. Medics are requesting a helicopter to transport them to a hospital. According to NBC, the incident occurred after people on the 2700 block of Broadway Avenue were burning a fire pit. It tipped over and then hit a gas can. Check back for updates as Patch follows this developing story.

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