A house explosion in Chestertown, Maryland, has triggered a full-scale emergency response, with one person still unaccounted for as officials work through the wreckage and an active investigation gets underway.
According to CBS News Baltimore, firefighters and police secured the area while investigators sifted through debris. Officials had not released the name of the missing person at the time of the report. Video published by the outlet shows heavy structural damage to the property and a police perimeter set up around the scene.
Chestertown context
Chestertown is a small county-seat town on Maryland's Eastern Shore with roughly 5,500 residents, and the community is served by a combination of local and regional emergency teams. According to Wikipedia, the town is the seat of Kent County and home to Washington College.
Investigation and next steps
The cause of the blast remains under investigation, and authorities say updates will be released as they are able to verify details. Per CBS News Baltimore, investigators stayed on scene to continue working through the wreckage, and officials were still trying to account for anyone who may have been inside the home.
