The Mega Mall is currently under investigation after an explosion this morning.
At 9:50 a.m. the Mega City Mall had an explosion that resulted in damage to the southeast corner of the mall. St. Mercy and Jean-Luc hospitals report five fire and smoke inhalation injuries as well as other non-life threatening injuries. Two are dead but identities have not been released.
Sgt. Fuglsang released at a press conference later that morning, “There’s no clear identification of why this explosion happened” and adds “or if it was caused by someone purposefully.” He says they will be reviewing survalence footage later this afternoon, and FBI and Homeland security will be making an appearance.
There were multiple eye witnesses on the scene. Assistant manager at Gun Land was leaving on her break when she heard the explosion behind her. All she remembers was waking up with smoke everywhere. The manager was taken to the hospital where she later lost her leg.
Penny from Penny Dreadful says she was, “Juling in the breakroom” when the explosion happened. A Bell Taco employee didn’t notice anything out of the ordinary. She says it was her, “Usual crowd of senior ladies and the mall cop getting his coffee.”
Sgt. Fuglsang says he does not see the mall re opening before Saturday. The gas has been shut off for safety precautions, and the mall continues to be monitored. Updates of the cause of the Mega City Mall explosion to come.