A man has been killed in a blast while apparently trying to steal metal from an electrical box at the Princess Anne Industrial Park, authorities said.
The man was badly burned by high-voltage equipment at an empty building on Wednesday afternoon, police said. The victim has not been identified.
The victim may have been trying to steal copper or other metals at the time, according to police. There have been several metal thefts recently at the building, Princess Anne Police Chief Scott Keller said.
The incident temporarily knocked out power to other nearby commercial buildings, Delmarva Power said.