We turned out of the breaking news,
the images coming in right now from downtown Youngstown,
OH, the scene of a massive and devastating building explosion.
A bank on the 1st floor ripped open.
There were alarms just before the explosion.
Apartments in the building above tonight.
The race to account for everyone there.
Several people rushed to the hospital.
AB CS Alex Perez with late reporting for us.
Tonight, a terrifying building explosion in Youngstown,
OH just before 3:00, sending debris flying and creating a
plume of dust,
the front of a Chase Bank on the 1st floor
ripped off.
One witness standing about 30 feet away says he heard
an alarm sound right before the explosion.
People were running all over the place,
smoke, debris. There was stuff coming like insulation and paper
flying all over the place coming out of the bank.
Seeing multiple animals at this location,
multiple people strapped in the basement,
rescued one. We're working on a second.
First responders scrambling to the scene to rescue residents from
apartments in the building a fire.
Officials say at least seven people were transported to the
hospital,
one in critical condition. At least two people are still
reported missing.
And David, witnesses reported smelling gas after the blast.
And authorities say that is one of the possibilities they
are investigating as they work to pinpoint what exactly caused
this blast.
David. Alex Perez tonight. Alex,
thank you.