Trapped workers rescued in downtown Baltimore
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BALTIMORE (WJLA) – At least 10 people were taken to hospitals in the Baltimore area after an explosion with a partial roof collapse.
The Baltimore City Fire Department tweeted that nine people were listed in critical condition and another was in serious condition following an incident on the 16th floor of a building on 39 West Lexington Street in downtown Baltimore.
Baltimore firefighters had also tweeted that the two workers were trapped before they were rescued and people on the ground were being treated for burn injuries.
According to a statement from BGE:
“On Wednesday, Dec. 23, a construction related incident occurred at BGE’s offices at 2 Center Plaza in downtown Baltimore. Construction work was occurring on the building’s air handling and boiler system, which likely caused the incident. Three people were treated for non-life threatening injuries as a result of that incident. The building was largely empty due to the upcoming holidays and the pandemic. Window washing scaffolding was comprised because of the incident and a window washing crew was pulled to safety by the fire department. Fire department and BGE crews are on scene.”
