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Building Explodes, Collapses In Manhattan, Multiple Injuries Reported - Live Webcast

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Submitted by Tyler Durden on 03/26/2015 16:29 -0400



 

While it is unclear at this moment if this is merely the latest casualty of below normal Capex (or was the result of a gas leak), or if there was foul play involved, moments ago the NYC scanner was lit up with reports that a building had collapsed, following an explosion, on 7th street and 2nd avenue, in the East Village in Manhattan.

This is the location before the explosion

Some more from CBS:

Emergency responders are rushing to the scene of an explosion at a building in Manhattan’s East Village.  The collapse was reported at around 3:20 p.m. at 7th Street and Second Avenue Thursday afternoon.  Multiple injuries have been reported, the Fire Department said.

And from NY Post, which in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombing reports, one should take with a salt mine of caution.

As many as 30 people were hurt in the partial collapse of an East Village building Thursday afternoon, law-enforcement sources told The Post.

 

The destruction near the corner of Second Avenue and East Seventh Street was reported shortly before 3:30 p.m.

 

The FDNY quickly declared a three-alarm emergency at the scene, which it said was a mixed-occupancy building at 125 Second Ave.

 

A photo posted on Twitter showed thick brown and gray smoke billowing out of the building and over the neighborhood

Praça de guerra no East Village. Explosão em restaurante.

A photo posted by @blogbaixomanhattan on Mar 26, 2015 at 12:30pm PDT

 

NBC notes that the cause may indeed have been a gas leak, "The FDNY said there were reports of a gas leak and explosion before the collapse. "

CBS further reports that ConEd is shutting down the gas to the neighborhood, but the question is unclear if the gas started leaking before or after the explosion.

Live feed below after the jump:

 
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Thu, 03/26/2015 - 17:00 | 5931109 Mitch Comestein
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The neighboring buildings wanted greenspace!!!!

Thu, 03/26/2015 - 17:04 | 5931125 q99x2
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That's why they sold that city to the Chinese. It's in the process of self destructing.

Thu, 03/26/2015 - 17:05 | 5931129 Son of Captain Nemo
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LARRY SILVERSTEIN...

DEMOLITION AND INSURERS OF REAL ESTATE

SINCE 9/11/2001!!!

BIG OR SMALL WHEN IT COMES TO ARSON IN ORDER TO START WARS OF CHOICE

WE'RE THE GUYS TO CALL!!!!!!!!

Thu, 03/26/2015 - 17:22 | 5931202 Monty Burns
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Wasn't Larry lucky that he missed breakfast at the WTC for the first time in years on 9/11?

Thu, 03/26/2015 - 18:00 | 5931363 TeethVillage88s
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Is that true or is that hate speech?

Fri, 03/27/2015 - 01:38 | 5932713 bunnyswanson
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Larry and his daughter both were very lucky on 911. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZMBqZBPZ8S0

He describes that day - 911 (13 minutes)

Thu, 03/26/2015 - 17:08 | 5931150 Surveyor4Pres
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Did anyone else notice the 3 military jet aircraft (possibly a B52) in that one photo?

Perhaps an errant bomb?

Thu, 03/26/2015 - 17:51 | 5931321 monad
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Arson is to organized crime what Obamacare is to the Chosenites.

Thu, 03/26/2015 - 18:03 | 5931369 Atomizer
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Another alleged asbestos building that the insurance company wouldn't cover unless it blew up.

Thu, 03/26/2015 - 20:52 | 5931992 indio007
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Cue Harley Guy ..  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5y8PtfKA14

 

"mostly due to structural failure because the fires was too intense."

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