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Explosion rocks central New York
« on: Jul 18th, 2007, 7:05pm » |
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Explosion rocks central New York
An explosion has rocked central New York during the evening rush hour, forcing the evacuation of nearby streets and Grand Central Station.
Officials said a number of people had been taken to hospital after being hurt when a steam pipe ruptured underneath 41st Street on Manhattan's east side.
The New York Police Department said the incident, which blew a large hole in the street, was not terrorism-related.
Police said there were unconfirmed reports of six people injured.
Millions of pounds of steam are pumped beneath the streets of New York, heating and cooling thousands of buildings.
In 1989, three people were killed when a steam pipe ruptured in the city.
A witness, investment banker Heiko Thieme, said the explosion was like a volcano erupting.
"Everybody was a bit confused, everybody obviously thought of 9/11," he told the Associated Press.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/americas/6905738.stm
Published: 2007/07/18 23:40:28 GMT
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