Explosion caught on camera in basement of Brooklyn building

Monday, August 25, 2025
CROWN HEIGHTS, Brooklyn (WABC) -- An explosion inside the basement of a house rocked a Brooklyn neighborhood.

Damage and debris scattered on the ground near the Crown Heights building.

The explosion happened around 10:45 p.m. Sunday on Empire Boulevard near Kingston Avenue.

No one was hurt.

Investigators believe the explosion was likely gas related.



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