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| Explosion rocks central New York |
| One person has been killed and at least 20 others injured after a steam pipe exploded underneath a street in central New York during the evening rush
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 19-July-2007
1:35:0 AM |
| The explosion in midtown Manhattan sent clouds of steam, mud and rocks into the air and forced the evacuation of nearby streets and Grand Central Station.
The New York Police Department said the incident was not terrorism-related.
Millions of pounds of steam are pumped beneath the streets of New York to help heat and cool thousands of buildings.
In 1989, three people were killed when a steam pipe ruptured in the city.
'Like a volcano'
The 83-year-old pipe exploded just before 1800 (2200 GMT), sending people running from the scene as steam billowed up from the ground.
The blast left a crater in the middle of Lexington Avenue and sent clouds of steam, mud and rocks into the air
Two of the injured are reportedly in critical condition.
It is still unclear exactly what caused the accident, but it may have been due to cold water entering the pipe or a break somewhere else in the system.
It is the largest commercial steam system operated by utility company Consolidated Edison.
Firefighters and emergency crews rushed to the area, closing off part of the street between Grand Central and the Chrysler building.
Thousands of commuters were evacuated from the rail hub after workers yelled for them to get out.
A witness, investment banker Heiko Thieme, said the explosion was like a volcano erupting.
"Everybody was a bit confused, everybody obviously thought of 9/11," he told the Associated Press.
Reggie Evans also likened the effect to the attacks on the World Trade Center.
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