Building explodes in Harlem NY 3/12/14

[Softail]

Eyewitness News ‏@ABC7NY · 1m
Latest on #eastharlemexplosion - 4 alarms, 11 injuries, 168 FDNY personnel on the scene.

https://twitter.com/search?q=#eastharlemexplosion&src=typd

 

[Kimster]

New York police and firefighters are responding to reports of an explosion in East Harlem, authorities say. There are at least 11 minor injuries, according to fire officials.

Images show smoke billowing from the site where a building appeared to have collapsed. The scene is near a major commuter rail line.

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[Softail]

At this link, they are talking about sudden thawing and possible ground movement that may have caused a gas explosion. Very old building.

Now a 5 Alarm fire.

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/live

 

[Tssiemer]

At this link, they are talking about sudden thawing and possible ground movement that may have caused a gas explosion. Very old building.



Now a 5 Alarm fire.



http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/live

CNN said they were pre WWII


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[Softail]

Eyewitness News ‏@ABC7NY · 5m
FDNY: now 16 injuries (12 minor, 4 serious) in #eastharlemexplosion

https://twitter.com/search?q=#eastharlemexplosion&src=typd

 

[Tssiemer]

CNN reports possible gas leak was called in to Con Ed (?) before explosion.


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[momtective]

Loading photos in real time http://nypost.com/2014/03/12/huge-explosion-reported-in-uptown-manhattan/
Latest reports say 16 injuries (12 minor and 4 serious). same link.

 

[Softail]

Weird that it is now a 5 alarm fire, yet I only see smoke. Haven't see any flames since this story broke. :waitasec:

 

[momtective]

Weird that it is now a 5 alarm fire, yet I only see smoke. Haven't see any flames since this story broke. :waitasec:

Fire in this photo https://twitter.com/wilsontarbox

 

[Tssiemer]

Weird that it is now a 5 alarm fire, yet I only see smoke. Haven't see any flames since this story broke. :waitasec:

Fire is under debris.


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[sherbetjello]

How can there only be minor injuries if the building was occupied? That's probably (sadly) not accurate but it immediately made me think of the Bronx insurance fires of the 1970's.

That is EXACTLY what I thought.

 

[Tssiemer]

That is EXACTLY what I thought.

1 reported death so far, CNN reports.


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[Softail]

Joe Torres ‏@joetorresABC7 · 2m
UPDATE: One death in #eastharlemexplosion.

https://twitter.com/search?q=#eastharlemexplosion&src=typd

I'm shocked that there are not more. These were apartment buildings.

 

[sherbetjello]

A resident on CNN is saying what I wanted to say. He is saying that gentrification has taken over this part of the neighborhood and that it would be more profitable for them to NOT make repairs in order to build a new, better, more expensive building.

 

[Tssiemer]

Joe Torres ‏@joetorresABC7 · 2m

UPDATE: One death in #eastharlemexplosion.



https://twitter.com/search?q=#eastharlemexplosion&src=typd



I'm shocked that there are not more. These were apartment buildings.

At 10 am. I'm mostly alone in my apartment building right now. Most people are at work. I just had back surgery lol.


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[Softail]

This is a pretty good link, lots of info and video. A retired FDNY Deputy Chief has now mentioned it could be terrorism, they just don't know yet. :sigh:

Presser at about noon:

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/live

FWIW - I do believe this was a gas explosion. Nothing more, nothing less.

Someone called and reported smelling gas, just before the explosion.

 

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Liz Cho ‏@LizCho7 · 2m
#BREAKING: Mayor @BilldeBlasio expected to hold a news conference at 12pm on the #EastHarlemExplosion.We'll carry to live. @ABC7NY

https://twitter.com/search?q=#eastharlemexplosion&src=typd

 

[Softail]

Eyewitness News ‏@ABC7NY · 2m
#EastHarlemExplosion: 2 people now confirmed dead. More than a dozen injured http://7ny.tv/PsUjKl

 

[trigger]

Two women dead.

A mother and her disabled son unaccounted for.

A couple who work late and might still be inside unaccounted for.

 

[Tssiemer]

Two women dead.



A mother and her disabled son unaccounted for.

1 man and 2 women or just two women? Early reports the first found dead was a man.


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