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Second victim found dead following Baltimore explosion

August 11th, 2020 by WCBC Radio

The body of an adult male was recovered early Tuesday morning from the scene of an explosion in northwest Baltimore that destoyed three rowhouses on Monday. The body of an adult woman was found a few hours after the explosion, which is being atttributed to a gas leak.

Seven people remain hospitalized, five of them in critical condition.

Emergency management officials have been removing debris and inspecting nearby homes to make sure they are structurally sound. Residents may be able to go into their homes to retrieve belongings by Tuesday afternoon.

The cause of the explosion remains under investigation. Baltimore Gas and Electric crews inspected the Labyrinth Road gas main and canvassed surrounding buildings but found no leaks. 

One Response to “Second victim found dead following Baltimore explosion”

  1. August 12, 2020 at 4:40 am, DPM said:

    I’m surprised the local Trump bigots aren’t on here posting (and assuming) they’re Black and that’s why it’s all their fault they died. That’s what we’ve come to expect from them.

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