CNN reported at 10:10 a.m. (CST) the police are confirming one male victim has died. Also, witnesses have indicated they did smell gas prior to the explosion. Also a main route for commuters via train goes through this area so it might have a major impact on workers trying to return home this evening.
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Two buildings have collapsed after an explosion Wednesday morning in East Harlem.
It happened around 9 a.m. on Park Avenue on 116th Street, the FDNY said. One of the buildings that collapsed had a piano repair shop with apartments above. The second building housed a church.
Officials believe both buildings were 5-stories.
PHOTOS: Harlem Explosion
The FDNY says so far, 16 injuries have been reported, four serious and 12 minor. Harlem Hospital says it received one patient with serious trauma.
Read more at CBSNewYork.
