Baltimore Steam Explosion. A steam explosion is an explosion caused by violent boiling or flashing of water into steam, occurring when water is either superheated, rapidly heated by fine hot debris produced within it, or heated by the interaction of molten metals (as in a fuel-coolant interaction, or FCI. Five people were hurt in a steam pipe explosion in downtown Baltimore near the city's famed Camden Yards baseball stadium Tuesday, buckling the street, shattering windows on cars and buildings.
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A massive explosion in a Baltimore neighborhood killed at least one person and left several people trapped, including children, according to reports.
A steam explosion rocked downtown Baltimore on Tuesday. Northwest Baltimore suffered a major blast on Monday, with several houses destroyed and many people believed to be injured. Fox Baltimore reports that medical units have been called to the scene and Baltimore County firefighters have been called to help.