No one has been reported missing, but once the building is safe to enter, firefighters plan to search to make sure no one else is inside.
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — Ten people were injured in an explosion and fire at a Maryland apartment building Wednesday, a fire official said.around 8:40 a.m. for a building explosion and fire with a partial collapse, Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Assistant Chief Daniel Ogren said by telephone.
There were reports of people on balconies, and 10 people were taken to hospitals with injuries that were not considered life-threatening, Ogren said. Firefighters battle a blaze from a building that has partially collapsed Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022, after a fire and an explosion, Montgomery County, Maryland, fire officials said. No one has been reported missing, but once the building is safe to enter, firefighters plan to search to make sure no one else is inside, he said.
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