Officials are now indicating it was a gas explosion that destroyed the first floor of the Chase Bank Building in Youngstown, Ohio, shortly before 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon.
Early reports showed images of significant damage to the lower floor of the structure.
#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
Security footage from a building across the street shows the dramatic moment of the explosion.
Here is the dramatic security video of the explosion at the Chase Bank Building in downtown Youngstown. pic.twitter.com/QdapO52uME
— 21 WFMJ (@21WFMJ) May 28, 2024
At least seven people were injured and taken to an area hospital, with one listed in…
