A 'major' explosion has destroyed at least three homes and left several people, including children, trapped and one person dead.
According to local reports, police described the situation as "borderline mass casualty" after the Baltimore, US.
Balimore Firefighters took to Twitter saying: "MAJOR EXPLOSION WITH MULTIPLE PEOPLE TRAPPED.
"Several houses exploded. At least 5 people trapped, some children. A Collapse Respose and Second Alarm has been called."
Three of those trapped were rescued by firefighters with a Special Rescue Operations unit called in to begin searching for other victims.
Sadly, one person has been pronounced dead at the scene while another victim is said to have suffered serious burns, according to a WBAL News reporter.
Rescuers are understood to be communicating with one person still trapped amongst rubble.
Six medical units have also been called to the scene.
The explosion was reportedly spared by a gas source, according to Fox45 News.
Aerial images of the scene show buildings flattened to the ground with dozens of emergency vehicles at the scene,
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