Explosion and fire in Manhattan's East Village
Photos and video posted online from the New York City building collapse
People with a view of an explosion, fire and building collapse in Manhattan's East Village Thursday captured photos and video of flames engulfing a building and giant plumes of smoke.
Aerial view:
<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BREAKING?src=hash">#BREAKING</a>: Aerial view of building collapse <a href="https://twitter.com/NYPD9Pct">@NYPD9Pct</a>. Numerous rescue units on scene <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SOD?src=hash">#SOD</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ESU?src=hash">#ESU</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/K9?src=hash">#K9</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Aviation?src=hash">#Aviation</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FD?src=hash">#FD</a> <a href="http://t.co/d9iX4GOBUd">pic.twitter.com/d9iX4GOBUd</a>
—@NYPDSpecialopsNow <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FDNY?src=hash">#FDNY</a> operating on-scene at 123 2nd Avenue in Manhattan. <a href="http://t.co/bg8vx1TwLX">pic.twitter.com/bg8vx1TwLX</a>
—@FDNYWhite smoke billowing from scene of major fire in east village. Reports of building collapse then fire next door <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CBC?src=hash">#CBC</a> <a href="http://t.co/NCXMk7LNAu">pic.twitter.com/NCXMk7LNAu</a>
—@cbcsteveThere was just an explosion on 2nd avenue and 7th street east village <a href="http://t.co/jvSbfdCSSe">pic.twitter.com/jvSbfdCSSe</a>
—@jmeyers44Tons of smoke after the explosion in the east village <a href="http://t.co/fthlVp32Pj">pic.twitter.com/fthlVp32Pj</a>
—@jmeyers44Okay. I've uploaded some video. <a href="http://t.co/5IC7q7xQ1c">http://t.co/5IC7q7xQ1c</a>
—@ScottWesterfeld123 Second is already gone. Adjacent buildings may well follow. <a href="http://t.co/hwbMI2RmSr">pic.twitter.com/hwbMI2RmSr</a>
—@ScottWesterfeldBefore and after...
BREAKING: NYC Building explosion and fire - building before the explosion and fire. 125 2nd Ave <a href="http://t.co/RAWQ0CcEl8">pic.twitter.com/RAWQ0CcEl8</a>
—@Chris_1791Possible gas leak on 2nd Avenue & 7th street causes explosion <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/EastVillage?src=hash">#EastVillage</a> <a href="http://t.co/gmBCpDmScB">pic.twitter.com/gmBCpDmScB</a>
—@EastVillageEatsFlames have engulfed the entire roof of the building after the explosion on 2nd ave and 7th street east village <a href="http://t.co/XN9eaUr089">pic.twitter.com/XN9eaUr089</a>
—@jmeyers44Belgian snack shop Pommes Frites was reportedly located in building destroyed by fire
UPDATE: It appears that Pommes Frites has fallen victim to the building explosion as well <a href="http://t.co/5Dpp9GYiyV">http://t.co/5Dpp9GYiyV</a> <a href="http://t.co/uCnlV1NhVT">pic.twitter.com/uCnlV1NhVT</a>
—@EaterNY