{"id":1431879,"date":"2022-04-11T20:29:42","date_gmt":"2022-04-12T00:29:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1431879"},"modified":"2022-04-11T20:29:45","modified_gmt":"2022-04-12T00:29:45","slug":"watch-manhole-explosion-sparks-panicked-stampede-in-times-square","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-manhole-explosion-sparks-panicked-stampede-in-times-square\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Manhole Explosion Sparks Panicked Stampede in Times Square"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-manhole-explosion-sparks-panicked-stampede-in-times-square%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1431879&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">A manhole explosion in Times Square caused panic Sunday evening, sending a slew of people running in fear through the Manhattan streets, according to reports and video.<\/p>\n<p>Twitter user @bdball <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bdball\/status\/1513291148881711109?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1513291148881711109%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2022%2F04%2F10%2Ftimes-square-manhole-blast-sends-crowds-fleeing-for-their-lives%2F\">posted<\/a> a video of pedestrians fleeing the area after the explosion.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p><em>Watch Below:\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Huge bang in Times Square around 6:50\u2026 followed by sirens and hundreds of people running away. Not sure what it was\u2026 but a lot of people on edge! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/NYC?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#NYC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TimesSquare?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#TimesSquare<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nhTtSbKe4S\">pic.twitter.com\/nhTtSbKe4S<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brad Ball (@bdball) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bdball\/status\/1513291148881711109?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 10, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cHuge bang in Times Square around 6:50\u2026 followed by sirens and hundreds of people running away,\u201d the Twitter user said. \u201cNot sure what it was\u2026 but a lot of people on edge!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>Breaking911 also tweeted a video of the chaos:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Officials say manhole explosion in Times Square the source of \u2018loud boom\u2019 that sent people running in panic <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tQ4TX0qLjb\">pic.twitter.com\/tQ4TX0qLjb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Breaking911 (@Breaking911) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Breaking911\/status\/1513310042589700100?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 11, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Energy company Con Edison said the manhole exploded near 215 West 43rd Street shortly before 7:00 p.m., WABC <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7ny.com\/times-square-manhole-fire-explosion-new-york-city-nyc\/11734926\/\">reported<\/a>. New York City Fire Department (FDNY) officials said after the bang, firefighters responded to blazes at three manholes, the <em>New York Post<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/04\/10\/times-square-manhole-blast-sends-crowds-fleeing-for-their-lives\/\">noted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The area was closed for a time while the fire department and energy company investigated the incident, according to the Post.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Times Square is currently closed off around 43rd and Broadway.  Possibly bc of a manhole explosion but waiting for confirmation <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSNewYork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CBSNewYork<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/RoKRQuCtyu\">pic.twitter.com\/RoKRQuCtyu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lisa Rozner (@LisaRoznerTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LisaRoznerTV\/status\/1513293188148174848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 10, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In a statement, a Con Edison spokesperson said smoke emanated from one additional manhole and added that the explosion resulted from a cable failure, according to WABC.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cAt this time, there have been no customer outages, and no reports of injuries or property damage,\u201d the spokesperson said Sunday night.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The FDNY found increased carbon monoxide levels in the basement of 229 West 43rd Street, according to WABC. By 9:00 p.m., the department had mitigated the carbon monoxide levels in the 18-story office building, the <em>Post<\/em> noted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A manhole explosion in Times Square caused panic Sunday evening, sending a slew of people running in fear through the Manhattan streets, according to reports and video. 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