A series of exploding manholes drove tourists out of Times Square Sunday and into midtown Manhattan.
At least three manholes burst into flames after 6:45 p.m. in an area of Times Square crowded with tourists on Sunday evening, according to the New York City Fire Department.At least three manholes burst into flames after 6:45 p.m. in an area of Times Square crowded with tourists Sunday evening, according the Fire Department of the City of New York. pic.twitter.
Elevated levels of carbon monoxide were discovered near where the explosions occurred, and city officials are venting the area, according to an FDNY spokesperson."There's just a huge explosion," one witness said."It didn't sound extraordinarily close, but it definitely was an explosion."New York City manhole fires doubled from 2020 to 2021, with 6,104 taking place last year, the report noted.
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