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Death toll increases to 2 after natural gas explosion in Baltimore

More than 200 people in the neighborhood were affected by the blast, and about 30 have utilized temporary shelter since the explosion

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Dozens of firefighters converged on the scene to free the injured

AP| PTI Baltimore

Two people are now confirmed dead following a natural gas explosion that destroyed three row houses in Baltimore and sent seven people to the hospital, authorities said Tuesday.

Baltimore Fire Department spokeswoman Blair Adams said at a 9 a.m. news conference that a man was pulled from the debris shortly before 1 a.m. A woman had been pronounced dead at the scene shortly after Monday morning's explosion. Seven others were hospitalized, five in critical condition, Adams said. The conditions of the other two were still being determined, she said.

More than 200 people in the neighborhood were affected by the blast, and