Gas Line Error Triggers Fatal Youngstown Explosion, Injuring 7
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An explosion in Youngstown, Ohio, was caused by workers cutting a pressurized gas line they believed was turned off, resulting in one death and several injuries. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating why the pipe was pressurized and how long it had been that way. The explosion destroyed much of the ground floor of Realty Tower, which housed a Chase Bank branch and apartments.
- Explosion in Youngstown, Ohio, caused by crew cutting gas line they thought was off The Associated Press
- Investigators say there were only 6 minutes between gas line cut and building explosion WKBN.com
- 'We are so broken with this loss': Family mourns Penn Hills graduate killed in Youngstown explosion WTAE Pittsburgh
- WATCH: Cameras capture interior angle of downtown Youngstown explosion, woman escapes with baby WFMJ
- Building explosion kills bank employee and injures 7 others in Youngstown, Ohio The Associated Press
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