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House explosion in Maryland kills 2 and damages nearby homes

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BEL AIR, Md. (AP) — Fire officials say two people were killed and 12 families displaced after a Maryland house exploded amid reports of a possible gas leak. Firefighters were called to the scene in Bel Air, northeast of Baltimore, for a report of a gas leak and an outdoor odor of gas early Sunday. 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, and a second victim was later found in the rubble.

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