Residents of the Phoenix House apartment complex were moved to emergency housing at local nursing homes and hotels following an explosion Saturday, Nov. 22, according to a release from the Austintown Township Board of Trustees.

"By night's end, every single resident had what they needed, every single resident had a bed to sleep in," said Trustee Robert Santos at a press conference in the Austintown administrative office Sunday afternoon.

Several people were taken to the hospital, including one who was severely injured. There are no updates on the condition of those hospitalized at this time.

State fire marshals inspected the area, but obstacles on the scene made it difficult for investigators to determine a cause.

"There was a lot of debris and things up there they have to dig through

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