Sheriff Deputies posted at site of Ellsworth Township home explosion due to loitering
ELLSWORTH TOWNSHIP, Ohio - Mahoning County Sheriff's Deputies had to be posted throughout the night at the site of a home in Ellsworth Township that exploded Saturday morning.
The explosion happened shortly after 7 a.m., and the State Fire Marshal's office tells 21 News that four people were killed in the explosion.
The Mahoning County Sheriff's Office says that they had to have deputies posted overnight Saturday into Sunday, due to people loitering at the scene.
The explosion caused debris to scatter for miles, and the blast could be felt and heard by residents in Canfield, Salem and Berlin Center.
The State Fire Marshal, along with the Ellsworth Township Fire Department are investigating the explosion.
The names of the victims have not yet been released.
