Crime & Safety
Manhole Explosions Reported On Upper East Side: FDNY
Loud booms were heard Tuesday night in the vicinity of East 74th Street and First Avenue.
UPPER EAST SIDE, NY — Loud booms heard Tuesday night on the Upper East Side were caused by exploding manhole covers, an FDNY spokesman told Patch.
Several manholes in the vicinity of East 74th Street and First Avenue were smoking Tuesday night and fire officials believe a few exploded, the FDNY spokesman said. There were no injuries reported and fire officials currently do not know what caused the explosions, the spokesman told Patch.
Several neighborhood residents took to Twitter after hearing the loud booms:
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Uhhhh... did anyone else just hear a loud boom and feel the building shake? On the UES. Now there are sirens. What's happening? #NYNews
— McKell Forbes (@KellForb) January 17, 2017
@KellForb Yes...over by 74th & 1st. What the hell was that?
— Anthony Mangia (@Aignam) January 17, 2017
A manhole just exploded outside my building 3 times shaking it. Smoke, firefighters, power might go out soon. #uppereastside
— Benedetta Grasso (@bennylaneNY) January 17, 2017
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