This happened literally an hour ago and nobody really knows what’s going on about it yet but here are 5 quick bullet points about what’s going down.
We’ll inevitably update you later on with more pictures, conspiracy theories (people are saying it was a gas leak but you know there’s going to be the inevitable terrorist/false flag links) and whatever else we can think of but for now here’s the immediate information and we hope that everyone over there is OK, especially the 11 people (at the moment) that have been hospitalised.
1. At 9:30 a.m. An Explosion Rocked East Harlem
The explosion seems to be coming from 116th Street and Park Avenue. Eye witnesses are saying that the explosion blew out windows on the entire block. Rumours are currently circulating that the explosion was caused by a gas leakage in the area.
2. The Fire Department And Emergency Services Have Responded And Are Currently Surveying The Area
They were quick to respond and are trying to get a handle of the situation.
3. Smoke Is Completely Covering The Area
Here’s some footage from Instagram/Twitter.
Can see fire from my bedroom in Harlem. Crazy scene from what I can tell. #harlem pic.twitter.com/y6VGuFCfhm
– Bill Leopold (@BLeopold7) March 12, 2014
PHOTO: Explosion Reported In East Harlem (H/T: @orangeadnan) -There’s been an explosion … – http://t.co/R6ffXlFtza pic.twitter.com/Qsc5YAxiwA
– Breaking911 (@Breaking911) March 12, 2014
4. 11 People Have Currently Been Hospitalised
This was according to ABC news around 10:30am EST.
5. The Place Looks Completely Screwed
Check out some of the pictures below from people using various forms of social media in the area. Although it probably doesn’t affect too many people reading this, the Metro service has also been suspended in and around the area.
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– Juan A. Vazquez (@madebyjuan) March 12, 2014
Photo of Harlem building collapse from Andrew Burton of @GettyImagesNews pic.twitter.com/yYUQM6YekC
– Ethan Klapper (@ethanklapper) March 12, 2014
Another Exclusive photo showing windows blown out of building explosion in Harlem. pic.twitter.com/3gKFLv0uli – Shimon Prokupecz (@ShimonPro) March 12, 2014
Developing: large explosion at building in Harlem http://t.co/cNvk79Z3qm (Photo: Sky) pic.twitter.com/S4uNySQpU7 – The Telegraph (@Telegraph) March 12, 2014
New photo of Harlem NYC building fire from reported explosion via @finansakrobat pic.twitter.com/Jadm1lenK4
– Derry London (@Derry_London) March 12, 2014
#repost from multiple Instagram accounts: a much closer look at the explosion zone #harlem pic.twitter.com/SzFKex9DHL
– Andrew Clausen (@GuruAndrew) March 12, 2014
FDNY responding to 5-alarm fire and building collapse in Harlem. http://t.co/emP6HuNiLy (Andrew Burton/Getty Images) pic.twitter.com/LyWvXLjKJd
– WNYC (@WNYC) March 12, 2014
Before and after the explosion in Harlem: http://t.co/hHktu0LnmJ pic.twitter.com/6fiVO6j1KM
– New York Post Metro (@nypmetro) March 12, 2014
We have reports from East Harlem that Precious attempted to twerk on a rooftop. pic.twitter.com/B1WbQHLBhj
– Cigarsandscotch (@cigarsNscotch) March 12, 2014
