Blast rattles Loudoun Co. neighborhood, cause under investigation

The Brief

  • Residents of Sparkleberry Terrace in Loudoun County expressed concern on Tuesday over the reported explosion they heard outside their windows around 4 a.m. on Sunday.
  • Six manhole covers reportedly became dislodged, causing them to wake up.
  • Officials have not released further details on the exact cause of the reported explosion.

LOUDOUN COUNTY, MD. Residents of Sparkleberry Terrace in Loudoun County expressed concern on Tuesday over the reported explosion they heard outside their windows around 4 a.m. on Sunday.

Six manhole covers reportedly became dislodged, causing them to wake up.

“[I]t sounded like a bomb because it did. It was much louder than any firework I’ve ever heard,” John Michael Schamel said.

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