Ohio Bank Explosion Kills 1, Injures 7; Investigation Underway
TL;DR
A massive explosion at an apartment building in Youngstown, Ohio, killed a bank employee and injured seven others. Initially suspected to be caused by natural gas, the exact cause remains under investigation. The blast destroyed much of the ground floor, and the body of the deceased, 27-year-old Akil Drake, was found in the basement. Emergency responders rescued several people, and one woman remains in critical condition.
- Building explosion kills bank employee and injures 7 others in Youngstown, Ohio The Associated Press
- Investigation begins into cause of Youngstown building explosion that killed man WKBN.com
- 27-year-old bank worker's body found in rubble of massive Ohio explosion The Independent
- Ohio bank explosion: 1 dead, 7 injured WTAE Pittsburgh
- State Fire Marshal's Office investigating bank explosion that killed 1, injured 7 News 5 Cleveland WEWS
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