Of the three houses, only a heap of debris remains. A violent explosion probably due to a gas leak left one dead and six seriously injured Monday in Baltimore, Maryland (northeastern United States), selon Associated Press.
The explosion, which shattered a fourth house, blew out the windows of surrounding buildings. In the images, we can see traces of the accident dozens of meters around.
” It’s a disaster. It’s incredible, ”reacted Diane Glover, still shaken hours after the explosion. Living across the street, she saw her front door shattered.
The dozens of firefighters dispatched to the scene are still looking for possible survivors who are still trapped. “We are ready to stay here all night long and for as long as it takes,” the spokesperson explained. of the Baltimore Fire Department, Blair Adams, during a press conference.
Thousands of kilometers of pipes to replace
Before the rescue intervention, neighbors participated in the initial search efforts. One of them, Kevin Matthews, tells au Baltimore Sun hearing children shouting: “Come and get us! We are stuck ”. Firefighters and police officers then took over to come to their aid.
The cause of the explosion is not yet certain, but the hypothesis of a gas leak is the most probable. Last year, the Baltimore Sun pointed out that such 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 daily, thousands of kilometers dilapidated pipes need to be replaced, but such work would cost around a billion dollars and could take two decades.
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