During an afternoon press conference, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Chief Scott Goldstein said there are several 'unaccounted for' tenants they are searching for. Officials do not have an exact number of how many people are missing. The search will continue through the night.
During an afternoon press conference, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services Chief Scott Goldstein said there are several "unaccounted for" tenants they are searching for. Officials do not have an exact number of how many people are missing. The search will continue through the night.
The fire was reported around 10:30 a.m. at the four-story Friendly Garden Apartments on Lyttonsville Road. Ten people were transported to the hospital after an explosion at a Silver Spring apartment building, officials say. The complex consists of multiple buildings, all of which have been evacuated. Officials say a secondary search of all adjacent buildings is being conducted to ensure no one is trapped. Between 120 and 150 firefighters are on the scene. Utility crews are also at the apartment complex at this time.of the exact moment the explosion tore through the building. The video shows a fireball and cloud of smoke pushing through the outer wall of the structure followed by a loud eruption.
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