Washington Gas provides update after large explosion near Beltsville senior facility

Washington Gas repairs damaged line after Beltsville explosion cuts service to hundreds

Washington Gas crews have repaired a damaged service line and completed safety checks after a Friday night explosion left one worker seriously injured and hundreds of customers without gas service.

Washington Gas provides update after large explosion near Beltsville senior facility

Washington Gas has made “significant progress” toward restoring service to a Beltsville, Maryland, neighborhood where a large gas explosion injured one person and brought down a power line Friday night, the utility company said Monday. In a statement to WTOP, a spokesperson said crews are “nearing the final stages” of the work, including returning gas service to nearby businesses, schools and apartment buildings. Washington Gas is also in the pr…