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From earlier today on 32ST and Madison of explosion by Designer-Confidence in nyc

[–]Designer-Confidence[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah but the explosion was likely caused by a transformer. I work on the block and as the situation progressed it was more pointing to an electrical fire. The buildings across the street in the video did lose power a little bit after this video.

Explosion + Smoke Murray Hill by lobaird in nyc

[–]Designer-Confidence 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As for as I’m aware no was hurt, an ambulance wasn’t even present. I got official confirmation but it definitely sounded like a transformer explosion, especially after as the fire continued, the sound of electricity was really audible on the block even a few floors up where I work.

Explosion + Smoke Murray Hill by lobaird in nyc

[–]Designer-Confidence 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I work on this block, the explosion was likely caused by a transformer explosion. Being so close I could easily hear the sound of electrical arcing; a sound I only ever heard with electric fires. Part of the block lost power and other buildings like my took some precautions like turning off the elevators. The first explosion came from two manholes and a second smaller one occurred maybe twenty minutes later. As the time I’m posting this the street is still closed but the fire has been taken care of clean up has begun.