AUSTINTOWN — Several people were injured after an explosion at a senior living apartment building in Ohio on Saturday.
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The explosion happened at the Phoenix House Senior Living Apartments in Austintown around 12:45 p.m.
It sent debris flying, according to CBS affiliate WKBN TV.
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Residents were huddled in groups. Some held their pets or wrapped them in blankets.
“It felt like an earthquake,” said Michael Kosach. “I didn’t know how bad it was until I got out.”
He lived on the second floor.
Firefighters told WKBN that no one has died.
The cause of the explosion remains under investigation.
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