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1 person found dead in building explosion in downtown Youngstown, Ohio: reports
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Date:2025-04-14 07:20:21
Multiple people were injured after a natural gas explosion damaged a building in downtown Youngstown, Ohio on Tuesday, fire officials said. One person is dead, according to reports, while several others were hospitalized.
The body of one of the employees, a 27-year-old man who was missing, was recovered late Tuesday night, reports CBS affiliate WKBN and ABC News.
The media outlet reports that the coroner's office was on the scene right after 11:30 p.m. local time.
Seven other people were hospitalized, fire officials said.
USA TODAY reached out to the Youngstown Fire Department and the police department for more information.
What happened?
Just after 3 p.m., a blast rang out at a Chase Bank, which occupies the first floor of the 13-story building that also houses numerous apartments, local outlets WFMJ and WKBN reported.
Fire officials encouraged area residents to avoid the downtown area.
Blast captured on surveillance video
The entire first floor of the building that exploded appears to be destroyed, WFMJ reported. Security camera video from a neighboring business obtained by the TV station shows the explosion as it happened.
Halfway through the 5-second clip, the explosion goes off, sending debris into the air and causing smoke to cover the area.
Finley told WFMJ that an evacuation order has been issued around the building. Drivers are being asked to avoid the area as first responders have blocked it off. The bomb squad and a structural engineer are now at the scene as gas continues to come from the area, the TV station reported.
'I heard the boom'
Debora Flora, who works downtown for Mahoning County Land Bank, told WKBN about her experience during the explosion.
"I heard the boom, and I looked up and I could see dark smoke coming out of the side of the Chase Bank building… but it was such a really strong, strong boom, you know, I blurted out, 'Oh my God,'” Flora recalled.
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