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At 9:53 this morning, there was an explosion at Mega City Mall. There have been two fatalities reported and the initial injury numbers are less than 100. Injured are at hospitals throughout the city.

Investigation units and fire rescue teams from Mega City, Central City, Starling City and Astro City have been dispatched to the scene. They are working to get through the debris to be able to secure the building and its “structural integrity,” according to Captain Fuglsang of MCPD.

From the police report five minutes after the incident, the investigation is ongoing and MCPD will be working with the mall and federal law enforcement agencies. There were no prior events, warnings or phone calls related to this event.

Captain Fuglsang said, “We are proceeding with the idea that it was accidental until proven otherwise.” They also have access to security cameras in the mall and are in the process of viewing those. The explosion happened near the food court.

Eyewitnesses are beginning to be interviewed. One in particular is Makaelyn Glienke who was in the food court with her grandkids. She said, “I grabbed the kids and ducked under a table near the candy machines.”

The mall stated, “Our sympathy goes out to all the families impacted by today’s event. We will work closely with authorities to find the answers and insure that MCM remains a safe place for our customers and associates.”

There will be a press conference later in the afternoon after further investigation today.