Awful.
Breaking: Train derailment in Rosedale. Explosion heard across Baltimore area. Cloud of smoke billowing high into the air. @cbsbaltimore
— Adam May (@adammaytv) May 28, 2013
Breaking news outside of Baltimore this afternoon: An explosion has rocked the area.
Several buildings collapsed at the site of the train derailment, Baltimore County police are reporting. http://t.co/fMGCUU0PCz
— The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) May 28, 2013
A train reportedly derailed outside of Rosedale, near Baltimore, Md.
NEW INFO: @robbase92Q: Driver "trapped" after train strikes truck in Rosedale, MD, near Baltimore; explosion reported pic.twitter.com/uU2ptZ4aaH
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) May 28, 2013
Twitter users are giving frightening reports from on-the-scene.
@BaltMetroNews Literally just felt an explosion in Baltimore… What is going on pic.twitter.com/1Fyvm8WOSK
— M ☾ (@Megan_Comeau) May 28, 2013
https://twitter.com/SeeMz_/status/339446263747600384
My parents heard that freight train explosion from work in #Baltimore. Their building shook, they see smoke
— shereen (@shereeny) May 28, 2013
http://twitter.com/KRL224/status/339445156111593473
I went for walk: heard large, distant explosion east of Baltimore. Big plume. The twitters say: train derailment. pic.twitter.com/EUYmMXUcfu
— Alan Regenberg (@aregenberg) May 28, 2013
https://twitter.com/LacyUnderhill25/status/339453986753101824
https://twitter.com/AllisonIngalls/status/339449639109525504
Crazy train explosion a tractor trailer hit a train and multiple factories on fire in baltimore
— steph russell (@Cierrarussell) May 28, 2013
My car rocked from the train explosion near Baltimore. Here is the scene from the car. pic.twitter.com/MUQGIg07Uo
— Joe Praino (@JoePraino) May 28, 2013
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There are reports of possible building collapses.
Preliminary reports: Several buildings collapsed at site of train derailment. PIO en route.^EA
— Baltimore County Police Department (@BaltCoPolice) May 28, 2013
Live video of that train derailment in Baltimore. via @wbaltv11 http://t.co/OopbaLdgxm
— Ernie Mourelo (@ernie_mourelo) May 28, 2013
PHOTO: train explosion outside Baltimore (thanks @db0255) pic.twitter.com/K10xurVJeZ
— Betsy Klein (@betsy_klein) May 28, 2013
Firemen and hazmat teams are on the scene.
https://twitter.com/samir/status/339449863005691906
Hazmat crews on the scene of train derailment in Baltimore County, Maryland; no injures reported – @wbaltv11 http://t.co/74X2qP5KD5
— Larry Richman (@larry411) May 28, 2013
#breaking There are no injuries right now in the #Baltimore train derailment, but there are reports of buildings damaged due to an explosion
— Alex Romano (@alexromano) May 28, 2013
Twitchy will continue to monitor this breaking story and will update with further developments.
Update: More reports of building collapses.
THIS JUST IN: Train derails near Baltimore, explosion, on fire, buildings collapsed nearby. pic.twitter.com/KN0jGYkEts
— CBS Austin (@cbsaustin) May 28, 2013
ABC affiliate in Baltimore says cargo train derailed in Rosedale, Md. causing collapse of several buildings
— 13News Now (@13NewsNow) May 28, 2013
PHOTO: Aerial view of #Baltimore cargo train derailment. Explosion reported, nearby buildings damaged. pic.twitter.com/bjvm1fVf4j via @komonews
— Joseph O'Sullivan (@OlympiaJoe) May 28, 2013
However, there are no reports of fire at surrounding buildings, thankfully.
WBAL TV: none of the surrounding buildings has caught fire from the train derailment/explosion near Baltimore.
— Andy Carvin (@acarvin) May 28, 2013
DEVELOPING: @wbaltv11 says no buildings are on fire after train derailment & explosion in Baltimore, MD pic.twitter.com/9ByJXL6Zzx
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) May 28, 2013
Update: More reports of one person trapped.
One person trapped after cargo train derailment and explosion in Baltimore; evacuation underway~ #prayers
— Daniel Burton (@aMANinMANHATTAN) May 28, 2013
RT @CharlieKayeCBS: WBAL reports one person trapped after cargo train derailment and explosion in Baltimore; evacuation underway
— Mike Walker (@New_Narrative) May 28, 2013
Thankfully, it is being reported that the person has been rescued, although that has not yet been confirmed.
UPDATE: Person trapped in Baltimore, MD train derailment has been extracted, condition unknown. Airport Crash trucks requested.
— res7cuefox5 (@res7cuefox5) May 28, 2013
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