Explosion destroys Rockville home, injuring 2

Two people were seriously injured when an improperly installed dryer caused a Rockville home to explode early Wednesday morning. An adult man and woman found in the rubble were taken to a local hospital’s burn unit after the blast at their home on the 11200 block of Ashley Drive, said Scott Graham, assistant chief for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. The blast startled area residents, who awoke at 3 a.m. to find that a piece of their neighborhood near Garrett Park had disappeared.

“I couldn’t believe it,” said James Bradley, 73, who lives across the street. “I looked out the window and the house was gone.”