A gas leak may have been the cause of a deadly explosion at an apartment complex.
Seven bodies have been found at the site of an apartment explosion in Silver Spring, Maryland. Authorities believe these are 7 of the 8 people missing after the blast:
- Fernando Josue Hernandez Orellana, age 3;
- Deibi Samir Lainez Morales, age 8;
- Aseged Mekonen, age 34;
- Saeda Ibrahim, age 41;
- Maria Auxiliadorai Castellon-Martinez, age 53;
- Oscar Armando Ochoa, age 55;
- Augusto Jimenez Sr., age 62; and
- Saul Paniagua, age 65.
The explosion and resulting fire at the Flower Branch Apartments also injured over 30 people.
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The source of the blast is still not know. Investigators are looking for evidence of a gas leak as the investigation continues this morning.
Below is a video of the blast from a news report taped the morning after the blast. At that time, two bodies had been found. Residents described a huge explosion that shook the building, and already, a gas leak was the suspected cause. A 911 call from the building had reported a gas smell.
Residents of the apartment complex say they have also smelled gas in other buildings.
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