Montgomery County officials are investigating a massive explosion that occurred at the Potomac Oaks Condominiums at 780 Quince Orchard Road in Gaithersburg yesterday morning. An official cause has not yet been declared. Residents of at least one unit were unaccounted for, and several people were transported to local hospitals with injuries sustained in the blast and its aftermath. Search dogs have been brought in to locate anyone who might be buried in the rubble.
More than twenty units at the complex were destoryed or are currently uninhabitable, displacing dozens of residents. A temporary shelter has been set up at Bohrer Park. Last night, local restaurant Medium Rare served those displaced residents free steak dinners. If you would like to provide direct support to those displaced residents, an official website has been set up here to make financial contributions.
Photo courtesy Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services
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