Major Explosion Levels Several Homes in Northwest Baltimore.
Baltimore firefighters are searching through the rubble after a massive gas explosion leveled multiple homes, killed a woman and seriously injured several other people. The blast, that also shattered windows in other nearby homes, occurred shortly before 10 AM in a residential neighborhood in the northeast part of Baltimore near the 4200 block of Labyrinth Road.
Photo courtesy of Baltimore County Fire Department.
Fire officials said four people have been recovered from the scene in serious condition. At least one was taken to Shock Trauma, one was taken to Sinai Hospital. One victim was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Firefighters believe they are going to continue to find additional injured residents, according to city fire spokeswoman Blair Adams. “Right now it’s unclear what caused the explosion. We are continuing to search for any additional occupants,” Adams said. “It’s a labor intensive rescue… it was a major gas explosion so you had homes that were pretty much crumbled — a ton of debris on the ground that we’re trying to comb through.”
Baltimore Gas and Electric Company spokeswoman Tasha Jamerson said in a statement: “We are on the scene and working closely with the fire department to make the situation safe. Crews are working to turn off gas to the buildings in the immediate area. Once the gas is off we can begin to safely assess the situation including inspections of BGE equipment.”
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