Maryland house leveled after apparent blast, at least 1 person found dead
Maryland house leveled after apparent blast, at least 1 person found dead
The Associated Press
August 11, 2024, 11:11 AM
In this photo provided by Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company, debris is seen in a street after an apparent house explosion in Harford County, Maryland, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024. Fire officials say at least one person has died after an apparent explosion leveled a house in a town northeast of Baltimore. (Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company via AP)
BEL AIR, Md. (AP) At least one person died and two were injured after a Maryland house exploded Sunday amid reports of a possible gas leak, fire officials said.
Firefighters were called to the scene in Bel Air, northeast of Baltimore, around 6:40 a.m. for a report of a gas leak and an outdoor odor of gas, said Oliver Alkire, a master deputy with the State Fire Marshals Office. Alkire said that as firefighters were approaching, they began receiving calls that the house had exploded. First responders pronounced a victim dead at the scene.
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