Two buildings collapsed around 9:30am after an explosion at the northwest corner of 116th Street and Park Avenue in Harlem (1646 Park Avenue and 1644 Park Avenue). According to city officials, the buildings have beencompletely destroyed. At least one person has been killed and 11 people injured in the incident. The cause of the explosion is under investigation.
The New York Fire Department confirmed the explosion involves multiple buildings. There are currently 39 units and 168 members responding to the five-alarm fire. At this time, Metro-North service has been temporarily suspended out of Grand Central due to debris on the tracks.
See below for current traffic conditions in the immediate vicinity (per 511NY) due to law enforcement activity:
- Park Avenue is closed in both directions between E 110th Street and E 125th Street until further notice.
- 116th Street is closed in both directions between 3rd Avenue and 5th Avenue until further notice.
- 117th Street is closed in both directions between 3rd Avenue and Madison Avenue until further notice.
- 115th Street is closed in both directions between 3rd Avenue and Madison Avenue until further notice.
The MSA Research and Intelligence Analysis (RIA) Group has been monitoring this situation, and will continue to provide real-time intelligence on events and worldwide threats as they evolve.