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Posted on 02/26/2026 8:53:54 PM PST by Kudsman
Two young children and a woman suffered burns after multiple manhole covers exploded in lower Manhattan Thursday afternoon, cops and sources said.
The sudden blast occurred just before 4 p.m. at the intersection of Warren and Church Streets in Tribeca, injuring a 2-year-old girl, a 4-year-old boy, and a 57-year-old woman, according to police and sources.
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The cause of the explosions is unknown at this time.
Buildup of sewer gasses and sources of flame/sparks.
The original Out of Towners with Jack Lemmon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMOYX__tzD0
“During the filming of The Out of Towners (1970), a manhole explosion scene went wrong, nearly injuring Jack Lemmon. The blast was stronger than expected, launching the cover high into the air, which landed near his head and hit his leg upon bouncing, IMDb reports. He stayed in character, and the real-life incident was used in the final film.”
——IMDb website
Melting snow, released trapped salt runoff, corroding underground electrical wire insulation, fire, released gas and then boom!
I thought it was too soon for the Morlocks to live in underground cities and tunnels to raise the surface Eloi to eat.
But look at how fast everything is accelerating. “It can’t happen here” socialism is here in the biggest city.
Thanks for posting that scene with Jack Lemmon. He was a good actor to stay in character during the attack of the manhole cover.
It’s as if NYC is Third-World sihthole.
Ya but Mamdani can’t blame Trump for this one!
Sewer gas? But NYC always smells so fresh!
CH4, H2s, inferior ventilation and just a spark or even just a cigarette butt.
They easily could kill, especially toddlers. I hope the injured recover completely.
If it ‘hit his leg’ then It injured him.
A 200lb hunk of steel falling on you would tend to ruin your day. Even Katie Pavlich’s new show might not cheer you up!
Agree.
Of course. What did you expect, good, clear, accurate journalism? I’d have to re-write 75% of the copy in my sources. Which I often have to.
Consider the gargantuan amount of sewage that filthy city generates.
A huge fuel-air bomb waiting to go off.
Now I’ve got to watch, ‘The Out of Towners.’
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