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Nine of the injured are in critical condition, one in serious condition
Firefighters rescue people from an office building in Baltimore
CBSnews
IN center Americanhe citya Baltimore, Maryland, in an office building company Baltimore Gas and Electric on Wednesday an explosion occurred, as a result of which 23 people were injured. Reported by CBS Baltimore and the Baltimore Fire Department On twitter.
The incident took place on the 16th floor. Shortly before 8:30 am, eyewitnesses heard a loud explosion. in the building of West Fayette Street. Then they saw how the construction scaffold it fell down.
Two contractors who washed the windows of the building. clung to the building structures from Lexington Street. In this position were about 30 minutes.
EXPLOSION WITH RESCUE
39 W Lexington St 21201#CentroBaltimore @BaltCenter@CouncilmanETC# BCFDR1 reports evidence of an explosion on the 16th floor with 2 workers trapped on scaffolding. #BCFDSOC on the way to rescue them. #BCFDEMS treat 2 people on the ground with burns. pic.twitter.com/vs7rNGMKCM– Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734 (@ BCFDL734) December 23, 2020
Later arrived at the place groupsa Special Operations Fire Department, which broke a window on the 10th and 11th floors and took the men out.
In total, 23 people were rescued from the building, 21 injured were transferred to regional hospitals. Two people refused treatment. Nine of the injured are in critical condition and one in serious condition.
Blast Update: A total of 23 victims were rescued from the blast at 100blk of W. Fayette St. 21 of the victims were transported to area hospitals and 2 victims refused. #BCFD members continue to search the bldg. The cause remains under investigation. pic.twitter.com/STKTnArlS1
– Baltimore Fire (@BaltimoreFire) December 23, 2020
Most of the building has been deserted due to the upcoming holidays and the pandemic. After the incident, firefighters searched the building to make sure no one was inside.
The roof of the house partially collapsed; Despite this, the building remained in good condition, BGE reported Wednesday night.
Crews will repair roofs and windows to prevent further damage from the weather.
Recall, on December 4 it was reported that in the British Bristol as a result of a strong explosion at the sewage treatment plant, four people were killed, another was injured.
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