East Village NYC explosion aftermath and fire footage

East Village NYC explosion   aftermath and fire footage
A powerful explosion in Lower Manhattan on Thursday caused two buildings to collapse and ignited a large fire that quickly spread to neighboring buildings, leaving at least 19 people injured.

As the fire raged in the East Village neighborhood, there were desperate attempts to flee, with residents jumping from fire escapes, and dramatic rescues, with one man climbing through the smoke to look for people who might have been stranded and others pulling a woman to safety.

The blaze was so intense that firefighters at one point had to withdraw from the buildings and engage in what one official called a “defensive outside attack,” pumping a deluge of water onto the structures.

Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York, speaking at a news conference at the scene, said that “preliminary evidence suggests a gas-related explosion” was caused by plumbing and gas work being done at 121 Second Avenue, near Seventh Street.

The explosion and ensuing fire destroyed that building and led to the collapse of an adjacent building, 123 Second Avenue.

For hours after the explosion, the fires burned and two other buildings, 119 and 125 Second Avenue were damaged. One of them, 119 Second Avenue, was still in danger of collapse, officials said late Thursday.

More than 250 firefighters responded to what became a seven-alarm fire.

Among the 19 people reported injured, three were critically injured; four were firefighters who were taken to hospitals for treatment of minor injuries; and three others, including one emergency medical worker, declined medical attention at the scene, according to the Fire
Department.
Tags: East, Village, Manhattan, New, York, explosion, fire
Location: New York, New York, United States

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