Extensive destruction has been inflicted upon a building situated in downtown Youngstown, Ohio, as a result of a colossal explosion.
The detonation of the Chase bank building was captured by a security camera, revealing the intensity of the incident.
Emergency services promptly transported six individuals to the hospital, while one person’s whereabouts remain unknown.
Currently, there is no information available regarding the cause of this devastating explosion.
However, eyewitnesses have reported hearing a hissing sound and detecting a strong gas odor prior to the occurrence.
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#BREAKING Youngstown fire crews are responding to a possible explosion at Chase bank in the Realty building downtown. First responders are ordering people to get back and move away from the building.@21WFMJNews pic.twitter.com/wMFHGAVbwa
— Lindsay McCoy (@LindsayWFMJ) May 28, 2024
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (KDKA) — Multiple people were injured after an explosion caused extensive damage to a building in downtown Youngstown, Ohio, this afternoon.
Six people were taken to the hospital, Fire Chief Barry Finley told WKBN. One person is currently unaccounted for,… pic.twitter.com/USOiFTAMxD
— 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑜𝑖𝑠 (@chiIIum) May 28, 2024
