A massive explosion, thought to be a gas leak, tore through Youngstown, Ohio on Tuesday, injuring six people and leaving one missing.
Eyewitnesses recalled hearing a loud boom followed by thick smoke billowing from the Chase Bank building.
“I heard the boom, 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,” eyewitness Debora Flora, executive director of Mahoning County Land Bank, told WKBN.
“About seven people have been taken to the hospital and one person is still considered missing, Youngstown Fire crews are working to locate them now, according to Youngstown Fire Chief Barry Finely,” local news outlet WFMJ reported.
“Finley says an evacuation order has been issued for everyone 365 degrees around the building. We’re also told everyone in the building has been accounted for.”
“We are in close contact with local officials to check on the safety of everyone in the Realty Building and area. After that, we’ll work to determine what happened and to assess the damage,” Angela Reighard, Associate of Regional Communications at JPMorgan Chase said.