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Explosion in Baltimore building injures 23

By Spencer Neale
Published December 23, 2020 11:40pm ET
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Explosion in Baltimore building injures 23
Police in riot gear prepare to disperse a group of protesters as they march through downtown for a third night of unrest Sunday May 31, 2020, in Richmond, Va. Gov. Ralph Northam issued a curfew for this evening. | (Steve Helber/AP)

A Baltimore building that houses the city’s gas and electric company exploded Wednesday morning, leaving at least 23 people injured and two workers stranded on scaffolding on the side of the building.

Mayor Brandon Scott thanked firefighters who cleared the building in a timely fashion.

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