Baltimore Gas Explosion – Multiple Critical Injuries, 1 Death Reported
Multiple injuries and one fatality have been reported after a gas explosion involving multiple row houses in Northwest Baltimore this morning. The explosion in the 6500 block of Reisterstown Rd trapped several people beneath the rubble. Firefighters dug through the debris by hand to rescue three people. All of them were transported to area hospitals with critical injuries.
Neighbors said they smelled gas before the explosion. Gas leaks are not unusual in Baltimore. Much of the city’s pipeline infrastructure was installed in the 1950s and the joints are failing. By 2016, as many as many two dozen leaks were being reported each day, according to data from Baltimore Gas and Electric Co. (BGE) cited in a report from the Baltimore Sun.
The explosion attorneys at Pritzker Hageman represent people all over the country who have been injured in explosions and families who have suffered the wrongful death of a loved one.
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In January 2020, they filed a lawsuit alleging that a gas utility’s neglect led to an explosion that killed three people. For a free consultation with our experienced Explosion Team, please call 1-888-377-8900, text 612-261-0856, or complete the form below.
