Two people have died after a house exploded in Harford County, Maryland, on Sunday.

According to authorities, a Baltimore Gas and Electric Company contractor and a 73-year-old homeowner were killed in the blast.

On Sunday morning, the fire department was called to the house to respond to a gas leak.

Before Fire officials arrived on the scene, the house exploded.

Here was the aftermath:

Bel Air, MD House Explosion – Aerial Videos/Photos of the scene of a reported apparent house explosion in the 2300 block of Arthur Woods Drive in #BelAirMD. #Explosion #Maryland #Abingdon #HouseExplosion pic.twitter.com/ueOPPhaVFt

— Tim Pruss, MyDrone.Pro (@MyDronePro) August 11, 2024

Everything from the scene of the House Explosion (Gas) this morning at 6:50am in #Abingdon/#BelAir #Maryland.

Video of the response, drone, and other photos below.

The house was "For Sale."
A contractor was working on the house. They tragically passed away. 🙏#News… https://t.co/TcWc7OFAWo pic.twitter.com/jOkVuUHTXf

— DJ Legacy (SanityLostStudio) (@DJLegacy23) August 11, 2024

Here’s what CNN reported:

Two people have died after an apparent house explosion early Sunday in Harford County, Maryland, northeast of Baltimore, officials said in a post on X Sunday night.

A Baltimore Gas and Electric Company contractor and a 73-year-old homeowner were killed in the incident, a spokesperson with the county’s Volunteer Fire and EMS Association told CNN.

Officials initially reported one person dead and two injured on Sunday, before finding another person dead beneath the rubble.

The fire department was initially requested to respond to a gas leak around 6:42 a.m. ET outside the home on Arthurs Woods Drive in Bel Air, where authorities found a victim dead, Oliver Alkire of the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office said during a news conference Sunday.

“However, as they were approaching the scene, they received multiple other phone calls stating that … this gas leak has been turned into … a house explosion,” Alkire said. The blast displaced at least 12 families, authorities say.

There was an odor of gas in the area and the Baltimore Gas and Electric Company was aware, according to Alkire.

🏠 MARYLAND HOUSE EXPLOSION LIKE YOU’VE NEVER SEEN 💥

A house explosion occurred on August 11, 2024, in the 2300 block of Arthur Woods Drive in Bel Air, Maryland, resulting in at least one fatality. Local fire departments, including volunteer firefighters from Abingdon Fire and… pic.twitter.com/goatm8nUxP

— Eorlby (@Eorlby) August 11, 2024

Per Fox 5 DC:

Two people were killed after a home in Harford County, Maryland exploded Sunday morning, officials say.

Harford County fire crews and EMS responded to the home in the 2300 block of Arthur Woods Drive in Bel Air around 7 a.m. after the home exploded.

Crews immediately began searching for victims and residents were asked to stay away from the area. Volunteer firefighters and Harford County special operations teams eventually found one victim who was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators have since revealed that the victim was a 35-year-old BGE contractor who was at the home to check out a gas issue.