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Explosion in Manhattan...building collapsed...MSNBC

terrier3 — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 15:06:18 GMT

Just a heads up to watch...

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terrier3 — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 15:08:54 GMT

Some dramatic pics on NY Post site...very close to Metro North

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Preds — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 15:13:12 GMT

Also on CNN

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terrier3 — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 15:16:09 GMT

The first responders deserve every penny they make...plus benefits!

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Preds — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 15:17:05 GMT

116th & Park East Harlem Area

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QueenDanceALot — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 15:18:24 GMT

One report says that 2 buildings collapsed.

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qualitygal — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 15:23:19 GMT

I was out this a.m. What caused it, what did the news say?

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Preds — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 15:24:11 GMT

They don't know yet what caused it.

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QueenDanceALot — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 15:24:38 GMT

No one knows yet what caused it.

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serenity4ever — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 15:29:31 GMT

Sending a prayer for our firefighters. CNN is reporting the dangerous conditions they are facing trying to save people...

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QueenDanceALot — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 15:29:47 GMT

NY Daily News is reporting that the explosion followed a fire that started in a piano store at 1636 Park Ave.

Or so ""a woman"" said.

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QueenDanceALot — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 15:30:40 GMT

Some catastrophic photos on NY Daily News site.

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Q_spirit — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 15:43:08 GMT

On 3/12/2014 serenity4ever said: Sending a prayer for our firefighters. CNN is reporting the dangerous conditions they are facing trying to save people...

yes. prayers.

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puglet1 — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 16:07:54 GMT

On our local news, the owner of the small church on the ground floor of one of the 4-5 story residential buildings was interviewed. She said there was a gas leak problem in the area that was fixed a couple of months ago. She said last night she had smelled gas again and thought it was coming from a deli on one of the corners. She went in to advise the deli owner, who said he would check into it. She also said she knows all of the residents in the building and she hasn't been able to contact 4 of those residents by cell phone yet.

Metro-North trains have been suspended in both directions, probably at least for the rest of the day because they have to check the tracks for falling debris.

Anti-terrorism units have pretty much ruled out terrorism as a cause for the explosion, which is always the first fear of NYers these days when something like this happens.

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LilacTree — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 16:44:44 GMT

Safe and clean natural gas.

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JustJazzmom — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 17:39:42 GMT

The gas smell had been smelled for a few weeks; before anyone reported it.

Metro North is shut down for the time being at Grand Central Station before they check out their tracks (debris on them from the explosion) and checking out a viaduct, trains pass through.

Mayor of NYC is having a press conference now live on WCBS TV.

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kittykatkay — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 17:46:06 GMT

Oh no...prayers go with all the people involved in this horrible explosion.

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Marianne1 — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 18:23:29 GMT

Don Lemon is making me really nervous right now on CNN. He is reporting live from the area and he keeps saying ""the smell of gas is getting worse"" ""Man the gas is getting strong""

(he is really close to the scene)

MOVE AWAY from the scene!!!!!!

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QueenDanceALot — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 18:27:11 GMT

On 3/12/2014 Marianne is complicated said:
Don Lemon is making me really nervous right now on CNN. He is reporting live from the area and he keeps saying ""the smell of gas is getting worse"" ""Man the gas is getting strong""

(he is really close to the scene)

MOVE AWAY from the scene!!!!!!

Has the area been evacuated?

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Marianne1 — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 18:39:02 GMT

I think the area has been evacuated somewhat, but he keeps talking about how close he is-- he got into someone's office to interview them or something.