Explosion in Lower Manhatten

[Darren Wilson]

Just seen <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/newsid_1951000/1951380.stm" target="_blank">This</a>.

Possible Terrorist attack or accident? Anyone know any more?

[Draggar]

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Darren Wilson:
<strong>Just seen <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/newsid_1951000/1951380.stm" target="_blank">This</a>.

Possible Terrorist attack or accident? Anyone know any more?</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">I just saw it on CNN - they're saying it was a technical school, and some floors did collapse, but no casualties, about 20 injured.

They were reporting that preliminary investigation points to a transformer explosion...

[ephmynus]

Some news sites are still noting it as just a collapse and not an explosion only because they cannot see any visible smoke or fire. Hopefully it was an accident.

[Kymera]

I'm really hoping that it is an accident. I work about 6 blocks from that site.

[Draggar]

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Aplustech:
<strong>Some news sites are still noting it as just a collapse and not an explosion only because they cannot see any visible smoke or fire. Hopefully it was an accident.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">A transformer popping could have caused that.
There would be very little smoke and fire.
(I've seen these things go, and when they pop, eveyone knows it!).

Still, its sad, but luckily no one (so far) was killed in it.
CNN is reporting that about 40-50 injured.

[Draggar]

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">From CNN.com
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NEW YORK (CNN) -- An explosion Thursday in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan damaged adjoining high-rise buildings housing a technical school, offices and residential units and injured at least 50 people, three seriously, police and fire officials said.

It appears the explosion happened in the building housing the offices and residential units, authorities said, and no foul play was suspected. Authorities said plumbers were working on a boiler in the basement and that "may have had something to do with it."
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[Kymera]

Well, that's a relief. It's just a bunch of inept fools and not a suicide bombing.

[Draggar]

</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by Kymera:
<strong>Well, that's a relief. It's just a bunch of inept fools and not a suicide bombing.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Trebuchet MS, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Aren't most suicide bombers inept fools? No, wait, they're just fools...

I'm sure we're all glad that it is being ruled (so far) as an accident...