House explosion in Maryland kills one and damages surrounding neighborhood

Associated Press

BEL AIR, Md. (AP) — Fire officials say at least one person died and two were injured after a Maryland house exploded Sunday. Firefighters were called to the scene in Bel Air, northeast of Baltimore, around 6:40 a.m. for a report of a gas leak and an outdoor odor of gas. That is according to Oliver Alkire with the State Fire Marshal’s Office. Alkire said that as firefighters were approaching, they began receiving calls that the house had exploded. First responders pronounced the victim dead at the scene. He said that a home next door to the explosion was heavily damaged.