BEL AIR, Maryland, USA — At least One person died and two were injured after A house in Maryland exploded Sunday possibly due to a gas leakfirefighters said.
Firefighters arrived in Bel Air, northeast of Baltimore, around 6:40 a.m. for a report of a gas leaksaid Oliver Alkirea fire official. Alkire said that as firefighters approached, they began receiving calls that the house had exploded. Rescuers pronounced one person dead at the scene.
Alkire reported that a home next to the explosion was severely damaged and a woman in that home was treated for her injuries at the scene. At least one utility worker at the scene was also injured. Two utility workers were in the area to work on a reported electrical problem, but authorities did not immediately say whether that was related to the explosion.
Investigators are working to determine how many homes were damaged and how far away the blast radius was. Firefighters were still searching through rubble for other possible victims of the explosion, which occurred about 30 miles northeast of Baltimore. Authorities said there is no threat to the public.
More than 60 rescuers from several agencies responded to the scene.
Lisa Czawlytkowho lives in a nearby condominium, said the explosion woke her and her three children. She said she felt the force of the blast.
“The whole building shook like a big earthquake,” he said in an interview.
A photo released by county officials showed several firefighters standing in the rubble of a home, with another damaged home in the background. Pieces of charred wood were piled up on the property, and pieces of insulation and wood were strewn across the street.
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2024-08-21 03:14:44
