Manhole explosions cause sidewalk to dislodge in Midtown East

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Saturday, September 14, 2024
Sidewalk dislodged after multiple manhole explosions in Midtown East
Firefighters were already at the scene when the explosion occurred, because people at a nearby restaurant smelled smoke and called 911.

MIDTOWN EAST, Manhattan (WABC) -- Manhole explosions caused a sidewalk to dislodge in Midtown East on Friday.

The trouble happened outside The Cosmopolitan - a high-rise condo on East 48th Street between 3rd Ave and Lexington Ave.

Firefighters were already at the scene when the explosion occurred because people at a nearby restaurant smelled smoke and called 911.

Eyewitnesses say the manholes shot about five feet in the air.

No injuries were reported.

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