INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Seven people were injured, including one critically, and two people remain missing after an explosion rocked downtown Youngstown, Ohio,
Tuesday, officials said.The explosion occurred near Central Square Tuesday afternoon, police said, urging people to avoid the area.It is
unclear what caused the explosion, which impacted a building that contains a Chase bank and apartments, authorities said.Youngstown Fire
Chief Barry Finley had initially characterized the incident as a natural gas explosion, but later said crews were working to determine if
evening.Mercy Health said Tuesday evening it is treating seven people who were injured in the incident, including one person in critical
condition.Following a search of the building, a man and woman remain unaccounted for, Finley said
working to send a mini-drone in there to aid in the search effort, Finley said.The Chase bank is located on the ground floor of the
building, with apartment units on the 12 floors above.The building has been evacuated and streets in the surrounding area have been closed
to traffic indefinitely due to the potential for a structural collapse, authorities said.A Chase spokesperson told ABC News the company is
said.Source: ABC News--Agencies
