Breaking: Explosion Sparks Major Power Outage In D.C., White House

(Before It's News)

A major power outage hit Washington, D.C. around lunch today, affecting everything from private businesses to public transportation to government buildings, including the White House and the capitol building.

The outage was reportedly caused by an explosion at a transformer in Maryland. The transformer is operated by SMECO, a company in the D.C. Maryland suburbs.

Many buildings, including the White House, were running on generators.

Homeland Security officials were investigating the explosion.

Museums such as the Smithsonian were evacuating visitors.

For updates, visit The Washington Post’s website here.

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