MIDDLETON TWP., Ohio (WKBN) — Firefighters and the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office responded to a house explosion in Columbiana County Monday night.
Deputies and firefighters responded to the 48200 block of Carmel Achor Road in Middleton Township around 7:30 p.m. Monday for a report of an explosion with injuries.
Deputies were told that the men were playing with black powder when the explosion occurred, according to the incident report. When the men’s wounds were being treated, deputies said that a splintered bone was protruding from one of the victims’ knees.
Authorities found a sheet of roofing shingles with holes through it. Deputies said that a cellphone and battery were found. Reports state authorities found lots of unsafe wiring that could’ve contributed to the explosion that occurred. The Youngstown Bomb Squad arrived after an hour to assist.
One of the men was taken to Mercy Hospital in Youngstown by helicopter, and the other was taken there by ambulance, according to the report.
The Columbiana County Prosecutor’s Office is reviewing the incident.
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