Mother and her kids narrowly escape a manhole explosion
- A manhole exploded Saturday in Poughkeepsie, New York, missing three pedestrians.
- The three individuals had just walked past the exploding manhole.
- The blast propelled concrete and dirt into the surrounding air.
- Officials confirmed nobody sustained any injuries from the incident.
- Firefighters found elevated gas levels nearby, prompting a block evacuation.
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Manhole explosion narrowly misses woman, kids on New York sidewalk
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (WJW) -- This may be the absolute definition of a close call. Dramatic video shared by the Poughkeepsie Fire Department in New York captured the moment a manhole exploded just as a woman and two kids had walked over it. Flames, smoke pour from massive fire at Richfield Township home According to the fire department, their crews were dispatched to the area April 19 after getting reports of several manhole explosions inclu…


Manhole explodes as grandmother and two grandkids walk home from Easter egg hunt
A grandmother and her two grandchildren had a narrow escape after a manhole exploded as they made their way home from an Easter egg hunt in upstate New York. The City of Poughkeepsie Fire Department has released video footage of the moment the manhole exploded on Saturday afternoon (19 April). Thankfully, no one was injured. A fire service spokesman said: “A manhole halfway down the block as well as another on the corner of Academy and Church St…
Woman and children narrowly escape manhole explosion
Dramatic surveillance footage shows the moment a woman and children narrowly escaped a manhole explosion, seconds after stepping off the cover in Poughkeepsie, New York. Local fire department officials said no injuries were reported.
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