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4:53 p.m. update:

The Washoe County Sheriff's Office released photos showing the inside of Argenta Hall on Saturday.

The photos were posted on the agency's Twitter page.

Volunteers with the Washoe County Sheriff's Office's Search and Rescue team were searching for anyone who may have been trapped inside the building.

Emergency crews were still investigating.

MAJOR UPDATE 11:30 a.m.:

UNR, fire and police officials say it's too early to say what caused the explosion in the boiler room of a dorm on Friday, causing significant damage to the building.

UNR’s police chief Todd Renwick described a “long term event ahead of us.”

Key details from Saturday's press conference:

The cause of the explosion is under investigation. Maintenance workers who were working on the boiler when it exploded are being interviewed by investigators.

Finding housing for students who were planning to stay in Argenta Hall this fall is a top priority for the university. There is no plan yet and it’s unlikely Argenta will be available once the fall semester starts in August.

Students who were staying in the dorms have been relocated to Peavine Hall. They are being reunited with their belongings now.

About 5 feet of water in the basement of the dorm was pumped out over night.

There were no fatalities and only minor injuries.

Watch the full Saturday press conference here:

Original post:

Officials with the University of Nevada, Reno plan on releasing more information on the explosion that significantly damaged two dorms at a news conference Saturday morning.

On Friday, two explosions tore through Argenta Hall, sending a plume of smoke towering into the area showering the ground with shattered glass and debris as students ran.

Eight people suffered minor injuries, and six were treated at the scene. Two people were taken to a hospital, treated and released, according to the UNR Police Department.

The explosion also damaged a large portion of the center of residence building. Many of the windows at Nye Hall, which sits adjacent to Argenta Hall, were also blown out in the blast.

University officials will hold a media briefing at 11 a.m. Saturday in the lobby of the Continuing Education Building off of Sierra and 10th streets.

UNR Police Chief Todd Renwick; UNR executive vice president and provost Kevin Carman and Steve Leighton, operations chief for the Reno Fire Department were also expected to attend the press conference.

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That also includes a representative from the Nevada State Fire Marshal.

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