At least 12 people were injured in an explosion and fire in a residential building in the state of Maryland, in the US province of Montgomery, according to the local TV station Fox 7.
The accident occurred in the morning in Gaetterssburg, and this is the third largest city in Maryland.
The explosion and the fire led to the collapse of the structure of the residential complex, and damaged some of the neighboring buildings.
The station indicates that the local residents reported the smell of gas before the explosion.
According to a firefighting service spokesman, 10 victims were transferred to the hospital, two of them seriously, and there were no other injuries.
The firefighting teams said that no one was missing from missing, but as soon as the entry of the building became safe, firefighters plan to search and to ensure that no one else is inside.
The city’s services are investigating the circumstances and causes of the accident.
It is reported that on August 10, CNN reported that three people were killed in the American city of Alasfil in Indiana in the explosion of a residential building and as a result of the accident, 39 homes were damaged, 11 of which announced that it was not suitable for housing..
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