Youngstown, Ohio Explosion: Chase Bank worker's body found after blast

One person was killed and multiple are injured after a massive natural gas explosion caused extensive damage to a building in downtown Youngtown, Ohio, according to authorities.

Emergency crews arrived at a Chase Bank building, also known as Realty Towers, around 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, shortly after an explosion reportedly rocked the first floor.

Multiple victims were trapped on E. Federal Street, according to a Facebook post from Youngstown Fire. First responders reportedly pulled injured people from the area as well as evacuated residents of the apartments located on upper floors of the building.

The Youngstown mayor's office confirmed to Newsweek that one person died.

Local news outlet WKBN reported the coroner's office was on the scene just after 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. The 27-year-old man found dead was an employee of the bank.

The Fire Department had also initially said a woman was missing. The car of the woman is reportedly not near the scene, and she is not at any area hospital. She is no longer believed to have been at the scene during the explosion, according to WKBN.

The mayor is set to hold a press conference at some point on Wednesday.

"All I know for sure is that there was an explosion," Finley said during a press briefing.

WKBN reported that seven people were taken to Mercy Health St. Elizabeth Hospital for treatment related to injuries from the explosion. A spokesperson said at least one person was in critical condition.

Crews are working to determine the structural integrity of the building. The gas has reportedly been shut off for the entire block as a safety precaution.

Video shows the facade of the building complete torn off. Wires are hanging, and beams are visible.

WKBN reported that a witness in the area heard a loud boom and noticed the smell of gas at the time of the explosion.

Damia Rizwan, who lives a block away from where the explosion occurred, told CBS News that it "felt like a mini earthquake."

Surveillance camera footage posted to X, formerly known as Twitter, shows debris flying across the street. Smoke billowed into the road and the shock seemed pretty sudden. One moment the building looked normal, and the next, pieces of the signs, walls, and windows were strewn across the area.