explosion in NYC levels building, kills 2, injures 18

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#1 lamprey263
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http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/12/us/manhattan-building-explosion/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

An explosion went off in New York City in East Harlem. At least 2 dead, 18 injured. The building has completely collapsed and emergency services are looking for people in the rubble. The cause of the blast has yet to be determined.

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#2 LJS9502_basic
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Seems to be leaning towards gas leak....

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@LJS9502_basic said:

Seems to be leaning towards gas leak....

that would make some sense... damn though, took out a building

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It was obviously those darn Terrorists!

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There is a toll to pay for killing innocent lives

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@lamprey263 said:

@LJS9502_basic said:

Seems to be leaning towards gas leak....

that would make some sense... damn though, took out a building

It looked like a rather old building. It was probably already structurally unsound. The gas leak was the final nail in the coffin.