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STOCKTON, Md.- A man was killed following an explosion in Stockton over the weekend.

The Worcester County Fire Marshal says an 80-year-old man was trying to use a stove inside his trailer on Silva Road around 9 a.m. on Saturday when they say the propane exploded.

The man reportedly had burn injuries to 90% of his body. He was taken to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center where he later died. His name has not yet been released.

The cause of the fire was ruled an accident by the fire marshal.

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