Baltimore Tunnel Explosion. Fire crews work to rescue people trapped in debris, as pictures show several houses flattened by blast. The altar that survived Beirut's explosion Jump to media player This Greek Orthodox church's altar survived the blast unscathed - even its oil lamp stayed lit.
Footage after the explosion in Baltimore.
The Baltimore County Fire Department said the source of the explosion.
A "major gas explosion" destroyed three houses in northwest Baltimore on Monday, killing a Baltimore Mayor Jack Young, The Baltimore Gas and Electric Company, Baltimore City medical. (Colin Campbell, Baltimore Sun video). Crews from Baltimore Gas and Electric and the Baltimore office of emergency management are investigating the explosion. A woman was killed and two people were seriously injured in what fire officials described as a "major gas explosion" on Monday morning.