At least 1 person died and several others, including children, were trapped after a 'major explosion' in Maryland

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• At least six people were trapped in Baltimore, Maryland after a gas explosion leveled three homes on Monday, the Baltimore Fire Department said.

• One woman was pronounced dead at the scene and at least four others were taken to local hospitals in serious condition, the department said on Twitter.

• The department said at least one other person remained trapped inside the rubble.

• Some of those trapped following the "major explosion" included children, the fire department said.

• A Special Rescue Operations team also responded to the scene to attempt to rescue trapped individuals.

• Blair Adams, a spokesperson for the fire department, said the cause of the blast was a "major gas explosion," according to The New York Times.

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