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One Confirmed Dead In Medina Apartment Explosion
An explosion at a Medina apartment complex early Thursday morning has reportedly left one man dead and more injured.
At about 3:15 a.m. Thursday, an explosion at the Medina Village Apartments on Springbrook Road is what started a fire that burned for hours. The man who died is reportedly an 18-year-old resident of the apartment complex and was bed-ridden. Reports say that both of the man's parents were badly burned in the fire and transported to Metro Health in Cleveland.
As of 9 a.m., the gas company was waiting for Medina Fire crews to put out "hot spots" inside the complex.
The investigation into what caused the fire is ongoing.
In Akron Wednesday, a home exploded at the corner of Courtland and South Hawkins Avenues. That investigation is still ongoing.
UPDATE Man Saved, Red Cross With 13 After Apt Fire
More than a dozen people are looking for a place to stay after a fire broke out at a Highland Square apartment building early Wednesday morning.
Akron firefighters found smoke pouring out of the windows at the apartment complex on South Highland Avenue, and saw people climbing out the windows.
Lt. Sirjie Lash with Akron Fire says that a later search found a man inside unresponsive, and firefighters went to work to save him
"And our firefighters actually performed CPR on that patient," Lt. Lash tells WAKR.net, "and at this point in time (late Wednesday afternoon) that patient is still alive."
Two people were taken to hospitals, and two people were treated for minor injuries on the scene.
The Red Cross is working to help the residents find shelter.