UPDATE: 8:55 pm

KX News and anyone in the area of the explosions have been asked to leave as the Fire Department continues to monitor the explosion area.

The call came in around 6:40 pm, a construction crew member called.

There were reports of a propane tank leak, and it created a gas cloud.

Fire Crews are waiting it out because it’s not safe to fit.

There are 24, 1,000-gallon propane tanks in the area.

It will burn out.

Apartments on Crossing St. and 37th Ave SW have been evacuated for safety.

People are safe according to the Battalion Chief. No injuries have been reported.

KX News will continue to follow this developing story.

UPDATE: 8:45 pm

Trinity Hospital has released a statement following the explosions at the construction site of their new hospital in Minot.

The hospital says the fire of unknown origin broke out at the construction site of the new Trinity Health medical campus in southwest Minot. They say they also have no reports of injuries.

They say they will share more information as it is available.

Their full statement is below.

UPDATE: 8:25 pm

According to the training captain from the Minot Fire Department– it was several propane tanks that exploded at the site of the new Trinity Hospital in Minot. The area is under construction.

No buildings were involved.

It is a secluded area so no lives are in danger. They say no one has been hurt.

The explosion was felt from miles away according to witnesses.

Original:

Roads are backed up near the new Trinity Hospital construction site.

An explosion was felt around 7:30. Some say that the explosion was felt miles away.

Witnesses report seeing a fireball in the sky. Three big explosions, including a shockwave, were felt by some staff of KX News.

KX News is on the scene, and working to find the latest details.

Fire Crews are on the scene.

Traffic is flooding the area, as people are trying to get close to the area.

Jonathan Calkins sent in these photos to KX News