As officials continue to investigate an explosion at a Bucks County nursing home that left two people dead and 20 others injured, loved ones of the survivors are speaking out, including Cindy McDuffie. McDuffie told NBC10 that her brother Howard, better known as “Tiger,” was inside the Bristo l Health and Rehab Center – formerly known as the Silver Lake Nursing Home – in Bristol Township, Pennsylvania, Tuesday afternoon when the building exploded. Cindy McDuffie and her brother Howard, also known as “Tiger.” “He kept crying and crying because he didn’t understand what happened or why it happened,” McDuffie said. “He had a stroke 10 years ago which paralyzed him from one side. So, it affected him walking and his speech. So, he really hasn’t been able to talk in the past ten years.” The explosion killed Muthoni Nduthu, a 52-year-old employee at the nursing home, as well as a second victim, who has not yet been identified. The explosion also injured at least 20 people. As the chaos erupted, both first responders and neighbors rushed inside the building and worked to save those who were trapped or in Tiger’s case, unable to get out on their own. “He was found and pushed outside,” McDuffie said. “My niece happened to find him outside. He was freezing cold. It was cold there. And got him to Lower Bucks and he sat in a chair all night until — I think my niece said — around midnight.” McDuffie told NBC10 her brother is physically OK but still shaken by the experience. “My heart of course goes out to all the other victims and the deceased,” McDuffie said. “So tragic. Just truly a tragic incident that’s not heard of in that area.” McDuffie – who currently lives in Las Vegas – told NBC10 her main concern now is getting back to Bucks County to help her brother heal emotionally in the weeks and months to come. “I will definitely give him a big hug and squeeze him,” she said. “I thank God for protecting him.” McDuffie said her brother’s main focus is finding his roommate, Lamont, who was getting a haircut in the exact location where the building collapsed. “He hasn’t seen his roommate,” she said. “And I got that from his daughter. That we’re still looking for his roommate, which is a longtime friend from the community.” After NBC10 spoke with McDuffie, the two men we spoke to next happened to be Lamont’s twin sons Ruhmon and Keevon Johnson. The brothers told NBC10 their father just recently started living at the Bristol Health and Rehab Center after suffering from a stroke. Lamont’s brother Samuel was also with him during the explosion Tuesday afternoon. “My uncle was up there cutting his hair and my uncle said that right before he cut his hair, he said, ‘I smell gas.’ And he said when he smelled gas, he said, ‘Immediately, boom,'” Ruhmon Johnson told NBC10. Both Lamont and Samuel were then buried beneath the rubble. “He said he remembered the first floor just caving in and sheetrock and water just pouring out,” Ruhmon Johnson said. “And he said they both were knocked out. My uncle said that he went out for a minute and then he got back up and realized that my dad was under the sheetrock.” Picture of Lamont Johnson The brothers told NBC10 their cousin was also inside the building working as a dietitian, a job that he just started earlier in the week. All three men were injured in the blast and taken to hospitals. The Johnson brothers said their father remains in critical condition. “His jaw’s broke. There are some bones broken in his head,” Keevon Johnson said. “Some swelling on the brain.” “Bleeding on the brain. Bleeding in the liver,” Ruhmon Johnson added. The brothers said they need prayer now more than ever and their own faith is helping them get through a difficult time. “Joining us in prayer and supporting our family,” Keevon Johnson said. “Adding their faith to our faith. We just trust God. So, if anything, I think our request is joining us in prayer.” ...read more read less