A gas explosion at a US nursing home in Bristol Township, Pennsylvania, resulted in the death of Kenyan nurse Muthoni Nduthu and one other person on December 23. The facility had a history of serious safety concerns, despite having passed a recent fire inspection.

• The Bristol Township Health and Rehabilitation Centre had previously been flagged for lacking a fire safety plan and improper maintenance of fire extinguishers.
• Medicare.gov rated the facility as "much below average" with over 200 complaints, including abuse and neglect.
• Muthoni Nduthu, 52, had emigrated from Mombasa two decades ago and leaves behind three sons and a granddaughter; a GoFundMe has raised over Ksh1.1 million for her repatriation.