Friday, March 14, 2014

East Harlem Gas Explosion

East Harlem Gas Explosion
tags: Timeline 2014, Explosions ,apartment explosion,natural gas, mass casualty, large explosion

casualties: 93 8 dead, 5 missing, 70 injured, loss: 2 buildings destroyed
March 12, 2014 East Harlem Gas Explosion At 9:31 a.m. an explosion occurred in East Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, just north of the intersection of 116th Street and Park Avenue, leveling two buildings located at 1644 and 1646 Park Avenue, killing at least eight people and injuring at least 70 others. At least five other people remain missing. City officials said a gas leak caused the blast. In April a gas blast leveled 2 blocks in North Bend, Washington.


But what/who caused the leak?

Seems like an accidental Oklahoma City bombing


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  • Death toll rises to 7 in Harlem gas leak explosion - USA Today

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    Mar 13, 2014 - NEW YORK — Rescuers combing the rubble of two collapsed East Harlem apartment buildings discovered a seventh victim early Thursday as ...

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  • New York City gas explosion subject of federal probe | Reuters

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    Mar 13, 2014 - New York City gas explosion subject of federal probe ... that caused the collapse a day earlier of two New York City apartment buildings, killing

    • Explosion a Reminder of NYC's Aging Infrastructure

    ABC News - ‎9 minutes ago‎
    Even while the cause remains unknown, a deadly blast that leveled two buildings served by a 127-year-old gas main has provided a jarring reminder of just how old and vulnerable much of the infrastructure is in New York and many other cities nationwide.
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