Explosion Downtown Manhattan

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[monkeyshine]

Explosion at technical school in Manhattan

[alisasny]

All local stations in NY are covering this..abc nbc fox 11, 5....plus the other stations. Some people look very injured. I am watching local ABC, i should have switched a while ago.

[DJ88]

That person could be lying...they're begging people to call in...CNN is reporting that a priest is in the process of giving someone a "blessing" (Last Rites)....how sad...

[Cold Heat]

That used to be one of our favorite(now terrorist)acts back in high school! Class of 69.

[DJ88]

Makes sense, no?? How big of a boiler would it cause to bring down 7 stories of a building????

[nutmeg]

OK, it seems that CNN is now finally getting on the ball, based on your post above.

Eyewitness on FNC now saying something about a "sub tank" (?) exploding next door to the APEX building. First report of this explosion was at 11:29AM this morning.

[Bella]

MSNBC saying explosion at residential bldg in Manhattan

[alisasny]

Local ABC is interviewing people right on the street and asking for their full names ect....

A sign making company next door may be culprit??

People on scene heard a HISS then a BOOM!!!

[nutmeg]

CNN is reporting that a priest is in the process of giving someone a "blessing" (Last Rites)....how sad...

Oh no...

[GOPyouth]

guy injured on the ground has quite a few burns on him. Whatever it was, it blew the hell out of that building.

[Lucas1]

Meth lab?

[michigander]

Explosion in Chelsea

Newsday.com
April 25, 2002, 12:22 PM EDT

A noontime explosion rocked a street in the Chelsea section of Manhattan, injuring at least 50 people and partially collapsing a building, authorities said.

Police sources said the explosion appeared to be caused by a boiler explosion either in a building that houses the Apex Technical School or a sign company next door on West 19th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues.

Federal officials said there was no sign of terrorism.

“It was just a really loud noise,” said Stuart Markowitz, who runs the education department at the nearby Apex Technical School. “Some of our windows did get blown out.”

All students in the school were safely evacuated, he said. Initial reports that the collapse took place at the school were not true, he said.

The school, where more than half the students are foreign-born, offers training in such fields as welding, automotive repair, refrigeration, air conditioning, and appliance technology.

More than 100 firefighters were called to the scene. Paramedics were treating the injured on the street and some were taken away in ambulances. The seriousness of the injuries was not known and no fatalities were reported.

Some witnesses reported seeing gas being brought into the technical school's building prior to the explosion. People several blocks away said their offices were shaken by the incident.

Police cordoned off the area in case of a secondary explosion. The school is located at 121 W. 19th St.

[gumbo]

he is saying it was next door, not at the school

Reminds me of the Weathermen explosion not far from there, about 30 years ago.

I think that one leveled not only the townhouse where the bombmaker was "working," but the one next door too.

But I'm guessing this one's just an accident.

[DJ88]

Hmmmm...how do they know?? Priests giving out blessings to another student/person being treated on the scene.

[Judith Anne]

I know, that one phone witness sounds totally ignorant. Rick Leventhal, getting close...spoke with witness across the street, very loud blast, cloud of gray smoke, no fire...most recent injury total is 50, most are walking injured. Imho, there will be more.

[Mo1]

I have to say these cable new stations REALLY need to get their act together

I think I've heard at least 5 diferrent stories so far

[NYC GOP Chick]

Just imagine how the people of NYC and the NYFD and NYPD must feel right now. God bless them....

When the first reports on FOX came through, they said "Explosion in Lower Manhattan" and I thought I was going to puke.

As a 9/11 survivor, I thought that a homicide bomb-ber finally struck down here.

[alisasny]

6 people current at St. Vincents Hospital. Up to 3 dozen being treated at scene.

NYC people are hording the place. Area going to lockdown to keep out the gawkers.

[Lucas1]

Well it is breaking news..it is hard for them to get the facts when it is just unfolding

[alisasny]

It's a shame that we have to still remain so nervous that something is going to happen.

[Bella]

MSNBC having news conference..OEM said Mayor Bloomberg on his way to scene. 50 people injured, 3 seriously injured. Plumbers working on boiler for approx 3 wks, which might have exploded.