Small Manhole explosion in lower Manhattan
NEW YORK — A small manhole explosion in lower Manhattan on Thursday afternoon.
A loud bang that rang through lower Manhattan on Thursday afternoon was a “small manhole explosion” that resulted in no serious injuries, the NYPD said.
J. Peter Donald, a spokesman for the NYPD, said the explosion occurred outside 53 Nassau Street in the Financial District reviled on Twitter:
There was a small manhole explosion in front of 53 Nassau Street a few moments ago in Lower Manhattan. There are no serious injuries. @NYPD1Pct
— J. Peter Donald (@JPeterDonald) March 22, 2018
Shane Goldmacher, a reporter with the New York Times, posted a photo from the scene nearby at Nassau and Liberty Streets:
Officials at the NYPD 1st Precinct then alerted the public about a second manhole explosion on the same block:
There was a 2nd manhole explosion on the same block. FDNY officials told were multiple buildings with high levels of carbon monoxide. There is currently one non-life-threatening injury reported pic.
