explosion reported in midtown Manhattan

[librechik]

crowds fleeing from scene

AP bulletin just now--no further details

more on edit--building cxollapses near explosion

[librechik]

1. kick

[librechik]

2. kick

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

3. building collapse?

Yikes.

[Hepburn]

4. Wow...no shit....

...a building collapsed. That sounds like a pretty big explosion. I checked around the net and could not find a thing...anyone have any info?

[Bjornsdotter]

5. kick n/t

[peacebird]

6. breaking news banner MSNBC - explosion in Manhatten

no additional news

[Hepburn]

9. Gives me the willys....considering

the neocon attitude and wanting to keep the Iraqnam war going. Makes me think scary and awful thoughts.

[Ian David]

15. Tucks Pad is still interviewing Novakula. CNN is talking about the little girl left to gators.

Anyone from Boston to D.C. should be able to pick-up 1010 WINS-AM Radio out of New York this time of night.

[Catherine Vincent]

7. Are you in NY?

[Maddy McCall]

8. A building collapsed?

Why is this not on the local news in NY?

[mia]

10. Miami news is on -

nothing about it either.

[Ian David]

11. Skeletor promised us we'd get another Reichstag fire. n/t

[wildbilln864]

12. Tucker's saying it's not terror related....

a manhole or transformer!? :shrug:

[wildbilln864]

16. manhole?

I'm assuming a big gas leak if that's the case!

[Solly Mack]

13. transformer explosion according to CNNi

Fire Department is calling it a transformer explosion...pictures on CNNi right this second

[pdxmom]

14. ABC New York is reporting it was a transformer explosion. Link

http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=local&id=5489428

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

17. surfing around, bbc world had it first

now, video - cause - electric transformer

[C_U_L8R]

18. From downtown...

big cloud rising up in midtown.. looks more like steam than smoke (from here)
1010 Wins is reporting it as a transformer explosion,

There was a big transformer explosion after 9/11 that also scared everyone.

[wildbilln864]

20. Whew!

Damn! Has skeletor's gut got everyone on edge? :grr:

[Ian David]

19. Here we go. CNN Headline breaking to New York. Says it's a transformer.

[walldude]

25. Optimus Prime or Megatron?

Sorry, not really funny, I just couldn't help it..

[Nimrod2005]

21. Call America's mayor.......

:sarcasm:


The asshole will be walking near there with mask on his ass, I mean face.

[Richard Steele]

26. ...and ask him about all his wonderful "infrastructure" accomplishments! *evil grin*

[librechik]

22. Steam pipe exploded? Well that's three explanations--4 if you count

"definitely not terror related" which of course we already know after 5 minutes.

[Ian David]

27. Call to CNN says there's a big hole in the street with smoke and steam.

CNN also says that there are NOT any collapsed buildings.

[Chichiri]

23. Terra! Terra! Kill the Democrats -- er, I mean, the brown people!

[Infomaniac]

24. After Today's Monsoon

With people being stranded on subways, trains, and buses for hours, this is all we need. The explosion was a few blocks away from Grand Central at 41st between Lex and Third. Not a good day for commuters in the Big Apple.

[Marrah_G]

28. Poor NYC

Shit like this has to trigger some serious emotional reactions. I know when I saw the headline I thought " oh no, not again".

Hugs to all the New Yorkers.

Any news on injuries?

I'm trying to find it on cable.

[The Count]

29. Just another ConEd mess up. Smaller one in my neighborhood all the time

[babsbunny]

30. here's what I found

http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/18/new.york.explosion/index.html

[Mend]

31. has bush and larva flown away into the secret mountain caves until it

is safe? That's how you know when there is real trouble...our brave leaders go into hidey holes.