A building in a largely residential block in New York's East Harlem neighborhood exploded and collapsed on Wednesday, sparking a serious fire and engulfing the area in thick smoke, New York emergency services reported.New York Police Department has said one person has died in the explosion, collapse.The New York City Fire Department was searching for anyone trapped in the debris, officials said.There were reports of some injuries, but the numbers varied between four and 11. Local US TV stations reported that 11 people had sustained minor injuries in the incident at 116th Street and Park Avenue.The New York City Police Department said it was investigating reports that the collapse may have involved two buildings.There was no word yet on the cause of the explosion or the accompanying fire and clouds of smoke. Bomb squads and other first-responders were at the site.US: Building explodes, collapses in NY; 1 dead, more feared trapped
A building in a largely residential block in New York's East Harlem neighborhood exploded and collapsed on Wednesday, sparking a serious fire and engulfing the area in thick smoke, New York emergency services reported.New York Police Department has said one person has died in the explosion, collapse.The New York City Fire Department was searching for anyone trapped in the debris, officials said.There were reports of some injuries, but the numbers varied between four and 11. Local US TV stations reported that 11 people had sustained minor injuries in the incident at 116th Street and Park Avenue.The New York City Police Department said it was investigating reports that the collapse may have involved two buildings.There was no word yet on the cause of the explosion or the accompanying fire and clouds of smoke. Bomb squads and other first-responders were at the site.
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