BALTIMORE (AP) - A college student who died in a natural gas explosion that leveled homes in Baltimore last week was remembered with a weekend candlelight vigil by family and friends.
A large crowd gathered Saturday night to honor 20-year-old Joseph Graham, who died in the Aug. 10 blast in a northwest Baltimore neighborhood. Participants released black and white balloons in his memory, The Baltimore Sun reported.
“We have a very, very close-knit family, very, very tight. And we have a hole in our fabric,” said Tia Levy, Graham’s aunt. “He was our baby.”
Lonnie Herriott , 61, also died in the explosion, and seven others were injured.
The explosion’s exact cause remains unknown. Baltimore Gas and Electric said all of its equipment had been operating safely, and that investigators would now examine customer-owned gas piping and appliances.
Graham, who was staying over at a friend’s home when the explosion occurred, was a Morgan State University electrical engineering student. He had recently launched his own clothing line, family members said.
An outside community vigil for the explosion’s victims was scheduled for Monday night.
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