DEVELOPING STORY: A massive explosion has heavily damaged a building in downtown Youngstown, Ohio. Watch the video below and click here to get Todd’s breaking news alerts. A security camera captured the moment the Chase bank building exploded. At least six people were rushed to the hospital and one person remains unaccounted for. There’s no word just yet on what caused the blast. However, eyewitnesses reporting a hissing sound and a strong gas odor before the explosion.
#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.
— 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑜𝑖𝑠 (@chiIIum) May 28, 2024
Six people were taken to the hospital, Fire Chief Barry Finley told WKBN. One person is currently unaccounted for,… pic.twitter.com/USOiFTAMxD
