Watch: 3 Injured as Underground Explosion Sends Manholes Flying

An underground electrical vault explosion in Northridge sent a manhole cover skyward this afternoon, causing non-life- threatening injuries to three people when the steel lid struck two vehicles.

The blast in the 9100 block of Reseda Boulevard, near Nordhoff Street, was reported about 1:20 p.m., according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

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The explosion also was suspected of causing a temporary power outage at nearby Cal State Northridge, according to the Department of Water and Power.

The manhole cover struck one vehicle and landed on another, causing a total of three vehicless to collide, according to the LAFD.

Three people were taken to hospitals with what were described as minor injuries.

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