(CNN) Two bodies have been recovered from the wreckage of a fire that tore through Philadelphia row houses on Thursday, according to Kathy Matheson, communications director for the Philadelphia Fire Department. Matheson said the fire department recovered one victim Friday and the other victim Saturday. Authorities had been searching for bodies since an explosion toppled three South Philadelphia row houses on South 8th Street and significantly damaged two other buildings. Authorities called it a "gas fed" fire but have not said what caused it. The recovery effort was hampered by the structural damage to the buildings and what authorities believe is a sinkhole forming in the street.

Source: CNN December 22, 2019 00:56 UTC