NEW YORK (WABC) -- Injuries were reported after a manhole explosion in Midtown Manhattan Thursday.
The FDNY received reports of a smoking manhole around 3:40 p.m. on West 47th Street between 6th and 7th Avenues.
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Officials said there are two confirmed injuries, but the severity of those injuries is unknown.
The area surrounding the explosion has been shut down to traffic.
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