World & Nation
Massive explosion and fire kill at least 2 in East Harlem
March 12, 2014
The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that a defective pipe joint installed by Consolidated Edison sparked a deadly natural gas explosion that toppled two New York City buildings last year, killing eight people and injuring dozens.
June 9, 2015
NEW YORK -- An explosion that destroyed two buildings in a busy Manhattan neighborhood and killed at least two people was caused by a gas leak, New York Mayor Bill De Blasio said Wednesday, and hours after the explosion, some people remained missing.
An explosion Monday devastated the top three floors of a public housing project in Harlem, killing at least one person and injuring four, authorities said.
Nov. 3, 1992
The gas explosion in New York City’s East Harlem neighborhood destroys two buildings and kills at least three people. More are missing.
The death toll of the explosion in East Harlem reaches eight as the search for survivors continues. Officials have found no indication of earlier reports of a gas smell.
March 13, 2014
Fifteen apartments in East Harlem were destroyed in an explosion.
At least two people died in East Harlem earlier today after an explosion, believed to be caused by a gas leak, destroyed two buildings in the busy Manhattan neighborhood.
An apparent gas leak caused a Manhattan apartment building to explode, injuring 17 people, including four children and a firefighter, officials said.
Oct. 7, 2007
Early warning might have prevented New York blast, officials say