Updated on 01-14-21 at 10:47 a.m.

The building has been released and turned back over to the management company.

Updated on 01-13-21 at 9:45 p.m.

Evacuated residents have not been able to return to their homes.

Tampa bomb experts determined there were still volatile chemicals in the apartment and it would not be safe for the evacuated residents to return to their apartments until they are removed.

Released on 01-13-21 at 4:56 p.m.

Shortly after 3 p.m., police responded to an explosion inside an apartment at Alta Mar at Broadwater, 3906 34th Terrace S., Apt. B.

When police arrived, they evacuated the other 11 apartments in the building as a precaution until the cause of the explosion is determined. The Tampa Bomb Squad has been called to the scene to clear it and make sure it's safe for residents to return.

Everyone inside the apartment left the scene after the explosion. Police are still working to determine whether anyone was injured.