Monday, August 10, an explosion ravaged three homes in a residential area northwest of Baltimore, the most populous city in the state of Maryland, United States.
The images filmed from a helicopter of the American news channel CBS News reveal a bruised neighborhood:
According to a still provisional toll shared by the Baltimore firefighters on their Twitter account, a woman has died and seven other people are injured. If they are in serious condition, their lives are not in danger, firefighters said.
BCFD remains on the scene of the W. Baltimore explosion. We will continue to dig through the debris through the night. At this time, 7 people were transported & 1 confirmed dead. The cause remains under investigation. pic.twitter.com/gmbCetK2SI
— Baltimore Fire (@BaltimoreFire) August 10, 2020
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Rescue was working to find survivors who could be stuck under the rubble:
“We are prepared to stay here through the night and as long as it takes,” Baltimore Fire Department spokesman Blair Adams said at a press conference.
The causes of the explosion are not certain but the city police say that it could be a gas leak.
Please avoid the Reisterstown Road corridor where it intersects with Labyrinth Road. Police and fire department personnel are on the scene of a possible gas leak. pic.twitter.com/NaGUzrTjav
— Baltimore Police (@BaltimorePolice) August 10, 2020
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From the “Baltimore Sun”, “Such gas leaks were more and more frequent in this city, about twenty being discovered every day, according to reports from the Baltimore Gas and Electric Co”. According to the same source, thousands of kilometers of dilapidated pipes must be replaced but such work would cost around a billion dollars and could take two decades.
