Maria Auxiliadorai Castellon-Martinez

August 25, 2016 | Staff Writer

Investigators Identify Sixth Victim of Silver Spring Explosion and Fire

Montgomery County police detectives, with the help of ATF and the Office of the Medical Examiner (OCME), have identified a sixth victim, 34-year-old Aseged Mekonen, who died at the scene of an explosion and fire at a Silver Spring apartment building earlier this month. The remains of seven people were removed from the rubble after […]

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August 23, 2016 | Phyllis Armstrong

Two Children Among Victims Killed in Silver Spring Explosion

Montgomery County police detectives have released the names of two of the youngest victims killed in the Silver Spring explosion and fire. The names of the children positively identified are: Deibi “David” Samir Lainez Morales, 8 Fernando Josue Hernandez Orellana, 3                   The remains of seven people […]

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August 19, 2016 | Phyllis Armstrong

911 Caller Questions Response to Smell of Gas in Silver Spring

A man who reported the smell of gas at the Flower Branch Apartments continues to ask whether more could have been done to prevent the August 10 explosion. Investigators have confirmed that natural gas was the source of the blast that killed seven people. But MyMCMedia’s Phyllis Armstrong reports some residents are still asking who […]

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August 19, 2016 | Phyllis Armstrong

Natural Gas Caused Explosion & Fire in Silver Spring (VIDEO)

Natural gas is the source of an explosion and fire that claimed seven lives in Silver Spring. The National Transportation and Safety Board is now taking over the investigation to determine exactly what ignited the gas at the Flower Branch Apartments on August 10. At a news conference this morning, the head of the Baltimore […]

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August 15, 2016 | Maureen Chowdhury

UPDATED: Seven Dead, Investigation Continues in Flower Branch Apartment Complex Explosion (PHOTOS)

UPDATE 8/17/16 6 a.m. Montgomery County police confirmed that a seventh body was found in the debris of the Flower Branch Apartment building Tuesday, Aug. 16. According to police, investigators have not identified the seven victims. The investigation continues. Update: Apt Fire Death Investigation-A Seventh Victim Located Deceased; Search and Recovery Efforts Continue Tmrw: https://t.co/F2eGFceSFW […]

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