{"id":27814,"date":"2024-05-29T21:01:35","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T02:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ustower.net\/?p=27814"},"modified":"2024-05-29T21:01:43","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T02:01:43","slug":"at-least-seven-injured-after-gas-explosion-in-eastern-ohio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ustower.net\/?p=27814","title":{"rendered":"At Least Seven Injured After Gas Explosion in Eastern Ohio"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">At least seven people were injured, and two missing, after a natural gas explosion in Youngstown, eastern Ohio, on Tuesday, May 28, local media&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtae.com\/article\/natural-gas-explosion-youngstown-ohio\/60928561\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reported<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">According to the report, the explosion occurred at a building that housed a Chase bank in the city\u2019s downtown area on Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Of the seven patients undergoing treatment, one was in a critical condition, a Mercy Health spokesperson told Storyful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">\u201cOur hearts go out to those impacted, and we stand ready to assist those in need as the health of our patients and the entire Youngstown community is and always has been our top priority,\u201d the hospital told Storyful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Firefighters&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ypfflocal312\/posts\/pfbid0356TYGYbQEQQmRKowdsQZg6i1N6eUhe4RZmMHGTA4yPiBtaEceHgRAy938cSoZRCxl\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">urged<\/a>&nbsp;people to avoid the area due to a \u201cmajor explosion from [a] possible natural gas leak.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Video recorded and posted to Facebook by Esi Rich shows emergency services respond to the incident on Tuesday afternoon. Credit: Esi Rich via Storyful<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Oh my God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">They&#8217;re evacuating the city explosion that chase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">There&#8217;s cops coming in from everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Oh, my God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">They&#8217;re evacuating the city explosion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">That there&#8217;s cops coming in from everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Oh, my God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">They&#8217;re evacuating the city explosions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">There&#8217;s cops coming in from everywhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uk.news.yahoo.com\/least-seven-injured-gas-explosion-014028531.html?guccounter=1\">news<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least seven people were injured, and two missing, after a natural gas explosion in Youngstown, eastern Ohio, on Tuesday, May 28, local media&nbsp;reported. According to the report, the explosion occurred at a building that housed a Chase bank in the city\u2019s downtown area on Tuesday afternoon. 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