Building explodes in New York City

nyc blast
TV footage of the scene

A New York City apartment building exploded into huge flames on Wednesday morning with 16 reported injured.

According to media reports residents heard a large explosion near Park Avenue and 116th Street in East Harlem at around 9:00 am on Wednesday.

It is reported that one five-story building was reduced to rubble.

Media reports indicate the blast was so powerful it knocked groceries off the shelves of supermarket.

A nieghbouring building was also severely damaged.

TV news footage shows smoke billowing from the area.

A bomb squad and the FBI are on the scene.

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20 Comments

  1. correction plz
    March 14, 2014

    ADMIN….”neighboring” ..always remember “i” before “e” except after “c”.

    • Denis Cooke
      May 16, 2016

      and in words which sound like ???

  2. March 13, 2014

    I will continue to love America

  3. Lovely
    March 12, 2014

    So far three women are dead and over 60 injured. I is said to be a gas leek. Tenants was smelling it the day before and that morning, they called the gas company, time they got there it was too late. Actually it is two buildings that are leveled. The building had tons of violations. Greed is everywhere. Everyone want money, but they don’t like to fix anything or work hard. Innocent people always pay for the guilty.

    I live in NYC and it is not always a bed of roses.’ A stitch in time saves nine’. Too much love of money and no love for each other, and we die and leave everything behind. We have some in Dominica too.

  4. Simply the Truth
    March 12, 2014

    How sad. It was due to a gas leak which caused the explosion. Someone telephoned the fire department pertaining to a gas leak. By the time they arrived the building was already in flames.
    I also heard two people died, some are injured and approximately 16 are missing. It is not known if the missing were in the building or not. Some may have left early for work or to shop.
    This occurred so quickly. We never know when disaster will strike. May the souls of those who died R.I.P.

  5. #usdagirl
    March 12, 2014

    My friend lives in the second building that was partially damaged. It appears to be a gas leak. Thank God this didn’t happen at night when more people would have been home.

  6. i der wii
    March 12, 2014

    lord plz

  7. ##D.A.##.
    March 12, 2014

    Great job D.N.O. on top of the news, keep up the good work, our prayers goes out to those who loss their life, and for the injured we pray for a speedy recovery.

  8. March 12, 2014

    Hold strong in new york lil sis

  9. God Help Us
    March 12, 2014

    This is the beginning of the end of time.

    • Simply the Truth
      March 12, 2014

      For now, only for some. In view of these events and other occurrences, it looks like the end is near. However, we never know when the end will come.

    • Leng
      March 12, 2014

      Oh shut up, this happens all over the world for centuries stupes

  10. Anonymous
    March 12, 2014

    My. God

  11. grell
    March 12, 2014

    Two are dead and 20 injured updated.

  12. Anonymous
    March 12, 2014

    Is this the begging of a new attack ? because a plane is still missing with act of terrorism still not ruled out.

    • Simply the Truth
      March 12, 2014

      What is sad and worst, the plane is not yet located. Those poor grieving relatives. May God console them.
      It is also not known if there was an act of abduction. It is reported that the plane appeared to have turned around. The authorities are ruling out nothing probable.
      May God assist those who are involved in trying to discover the area where (if) the plane went down to locate it.

  13. grateful Dominican
    March 12, 2014

    alas. God hope no one was hurt

    • Anonymous
      March 12, 2014

      16 reported injured!

      • Anonymous
        March 12, 2014

        2 dead!

    • Nrt
      March 13, 2014

      Read first then comment, maybe?

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