The investigation into Tuesday's deadly explosion at the Realty Building in downtown Youngstown will take weeks, maybe months.
For the surviving victims, the struggle may last the rest of their lives.

"It's gonna be a struggle for her to get back together," says Matthew Cowher. His girlfriend Caroline Pizarro worked in the Chase bank branch on the ground floor.
He told 21 News doctors removed her ventilator and feeding tube Wednesday morning, but she has major injuries to her face, eye and leg.

"She moved here from (after) Hurricane Maria (in 2018), said Cowher. "Didn't speak a word of English, taught herself English, worked three different jobs, started a business, got a job at the bank."

After Pizarro left her native Puerto Rico, she'd been raising her daughter by herself.
Now, the burden of medical bills is sure to be monumental.
She'll be in hospital for at least the next month.
Cowher set up a GoFundMe, hoping to raise $76,000 to help pay off her house.

"She works her butt off...one of the nicest people I ever met. She's probably one of the strongest people I know," Cowher said. "She means so much to so many people."

Pizarro's co-worker, 27 year old Akil Drake, is being remembered much the same way.

After the two ate lunch together, the explosion brought his young life to a tragic end.
His college supervisor says he'd only worked at the bank a matter of months.

"He was very reliable, you know, hard worker," said Mark Preto, YSU video coordinator. "I think...you're gonna come to find out he worked very hard at everything he did. He's gotten to where he got by hard work."

A promising life cut down too soon, but one that left an impact sure to live on.