US EditionPart of a high-rise apartment building in New York City collapses, no injuries reported
The explosion collapsed a chimney shaft in the 20-story building, prompting evacuation of 84 residents and an ongoing investigation into the cause, officials said.
- Part of a high-rise apartment building in New York City collapsed, leaving a corner of the building in ruins.
- The fire department reported no immediate injuries from the incident.
- A gas explosion caused the collapse of an incinerator shaft in the building.
- Police received 911 calls about the building collapse at the Mitchel Houses.
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A gas explosion in a Bronx apartment building led to a partial collapse in the Mott Haven neighborhood.
Bronx building's ventilation shaft collapses after explosion: 'It was crazy'
MOTT HAVEN, The Bronx (PIX11) — A Bronx apartment building partially collapsed on Wednesday morning after an explosion in the boiler room, according to the FDNY. The blast caused a ventilation shaft to collapse at 207 Alexander Ave. around 8:10 a.m., officials said. No injuries were reported. Partial collapse of apartment building in NYC after explosion: FDNY Cell phone video recorded by 18-year-old Osirus Neal shows the entire top of the …
Bronx Residential Building Partially Collapses After Explosion, Officials Provide Updates
Early Wednesday morning, residents in one Bronx building got a scary awakening — and not from their alarms. It all went down in the Mott Haven section when a sudden explosion rocked a NYCHA apartment complex, sending shock through the community and leaving folks asking, “What just happened?”RELATED: What’s Goin’ On?! United States Government Shuts Down For The First Time In Six YearsBronx Building Took A Tumble, But We’re Counting BlessingsAccor…
No injuries after explosion triggers partial collapse at Bronx high-rise
An explosion caused part of a residential building to collapse in the Bronx, according to the New York City Fire Department. No injuries have been reported. FDNY said units responded just after 8 a.m. on Wednesday to 207 Alexander Avenue, where a structure connected to the building had collapsed. Fire Commissioner Robert Tucker said investigators believe the explosion occurred in a ventilation shaft linked to the boiler system. The building is a…
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