Rescuers pulled a second body from the rubble of the Baltimore gas explosion, where one woman was killed and another seven were taken to hospital.
The body of an adult male was recovered from the site of the deadly explosion just before 1 a.m. Tuesday morning, bringing the death toll to two.
One woman was found dead earlier and seven were seriously injured in the gas explosion that shook the neighborhood Monday morning on Labyrinth and Reisterstown Road.
The shock explosion went through and three farms completely flattened, making a massive rescue operation deploying more than 200 emergency personnel in a desperate search for survivors.
Rescuers pulled a second body from the rubble of the Baltimore gas explosion, in which one woman was killed and another seven were taken to hospital. Pictured emergency responders at the scene Monday
Debris and debris cover the ground in the aftermath of the deadly blast that struck three rows of homes in Baltimore Monday morning and collapsed
Firefighters spokesman Blair Adams said at a news conference Tuesday morning that there were no other reports of missing persons and it was now a recovery – not a rescue – mission.
“We are currently working on a recovery effort,” Adams said.
‘This was a very difficult time for the community, for the residents of this neighborhood and the fire department.’
Of the seven surviving victims, five remain in a critical condition in the hospital, she said.
The identities of the man and woman who were killed have not yet been released.
The names, ages and genders of the seven people in the hospital have also not been released.
On Monday night, one troubled man told the Baltimore Sun that his 20-year-old cousin was missing after he went to one of the three flat houses for a party the night before the explosion.
Neighbors gathered Monday afternoon outside the blast site. The body of an adult man was recovered from the side of the deadly explosion just before 1am Tuesday morning, bringing the death toll to two.
Resumers responded to image combing through the rubble of the three houses to search for survivors Monday. One woman was found dead and seven seriously injured in the hours following the gas explosion that rocked the labyrinth and Reisterstown Road nearby Monday morning – and the body of another victim was found early Tuesday.
The shock blast went through and completely destroyed three rows of houses, aroused by a massive rescue operation involving the deployment of more than 200 emergency workers in a desperate search for survivors
Joseph Graham, a student at Morgan State University, stayed indoors that night after the party and his family members could not reach him after the explosion, his uncle Isaac Graham told the Sun.
Joseph Sunshine Evans’ aunt told ABC 2 WMAR Baltimore Monday night that he was one of three siblings in one of the collapsed homes.
The other two – her other cousin Damon Evans and his mother – were rescued and taken to hospital, she said.
The blast ripped through the community just before 10 a.m. Monday morning, leveling three homes and leaving a fourth with its side demolished.
Horrifying images of the aftermath showing bricks and debris were all that remained where the houses once stood.
The windows in more than a dozen buildings nearby were blown out by the force of the explosion and residents reported that the blast heard several blocks away.
Shocked neighbors heard children screaming for help from the rubble before emergency services arrived on the scene.
Early reports said five people, including children, were trapped under the flat houses.
Shortly after the blast, Baltimore Fire confirmed that a woman’s body had been found and that three others had been taken to hospital in critical condition.
Health workers transported a body to the scene of the blast Monday. Firefighters spokesman Blair Adams told a news conference Tuesday morning that there were no other reports of missing persons.
Firefighter transports an injured person on a stretcher at the scene of the explosion in the residential area Monday. It is now a recovery – not a rescue – mission, officials said Tuesday
Children were heard screaming for help after the deadly explosion claimed three homes
More than 200 emergency responders combed the scene throughout the day by survivors, and four other survivors found the man’s mission and body during Tuesday.
At one point, firefighters were seen with a chainsaw cutting through the roof of a collapsed building and were looking for dogs in search of signs of life.
One eyewitness Kevin Matthews, who has lived on Labyrinth Road for 28 years, told the Chicago Tribune that he arrived at the scene of the explosion just after 10 a.m. and could hear the screams of children trapped under the houses.
‘Come get us! We are stuck! ‘he heard children screaming from the punches before the emergency services arrived.
He said he walked barefoot from his house to hearing the explosion and he could smell gas and smoke.
‘It was catastrophic. It was a bomb, like you see things in other countries where they have bombings and things like that, ‘Dean Jones told CBS Baltimore.
FOR: A view of the houses before they were destroyed in the explosion
‘It was like seeing that in real life. Phone poles split, I mean, houses in the block, broken glass.
‘When I first got there, I could hear a voice just saying help. It’s crazy. It’s something I never want to see again – I never want to experience it again. ‘
Another surviving Major Watkins Jr., an 88-year-old Army veteran whose home was completely destroyed in the blast, told The Baltimore Sun that the blast ‘sounds like Korea. ‘
About 30 residents were given temporary shelter on Monday night and they were not allowed to return to their homes on Tuesday, thanks to fears that the adjoining properties could also be in danger of collapse.
Nearly 200 people in the area were hit by the explosion.
An investigation into the cause of the explosion is underway.
Baltimore Fire confirmed it was a gas explosion Monday, but details remain unclear.
The identities of the two murdered men have not been released, but they have been confirmed as an adult male and adult female.
Neighbors are looking forward to the carnage from the explosion. Baltimore Fire confirmed it was a gas explosion Monday, but the cause remains unclear
Shocking images of the scene Monday left homes completely reduced to rubble, while windows in nearby properties were blown up in the wake of the blast that was heard several blocks away
Baltimore Gas and Electric reported that no gas leaks were found in the main on Labyrinth Road or any surrounding buildings.
The gas system infrastructure in the area dates back to the early 1960s, and BGE asked the Maryland Public Service Commission in 2018 to approve a new infrastructure and cost recovery mechanism to pay for upgrades needed to address the system’s many flaws. closed.
‘BGE was founded in 1816, the oldest gas distribution company in the nation. ‘Like many older gas systems, much of the gas infrastructure and services consist of cast iron and bare steel – materials that are obsolete and susceptible to failure with age,’ BGE said at the time.
The blast comes after a series of other gas leaks in Maryland in recent years amid persistent complaints that infrastructure repairs are needed.
Last year, a gas explosion shattered the front of an office complex in Columbia, involving more than 20 businesses.
The blast happened on a Sunday morning, meaning no one was in the building at the time and there were no casualties.
This followed a gas headbreak in 2016 that forced the evacuation of the Baltimore County Circuit Courthouse and a similar evacuation to the offices of Under Armor after a gas headbreak in 2012.
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