A Baltimore street collapsed, causing a gas main break, while contractors were working Monday, according to the Baltimore Fire Department.

BALTIMORE — Baltimore firefighters are on the scene of a street collapse in downtown Baltimore. The incident happened at W. Lexington and Pearl Street. Officials say contractors were working on the street when it collapsed, causing damage to the gas main. Firefighters are on the scene waiting for BGE to arrive to cut the gas off.

Pearl Street partially collapsed during construction work, damaging a gas main and causing a building to be evacuated as a safety precaution, officials said.Con

A street collapsed near downtown Baltimore on Monday night and damaged a gas main.], the city’s office of emergency management said.