Gas explosion rocks residential building in Brooklyn, NY

RT
Sat, 03 Oct 2015 18:23 UTC

13 ave and 43rd St, Brooklyn, NY, USA

A gas explosion rocked a residential building in Brooklyn on Saturday afternoon, the New York City Fire Department reported. Emergency personnel have been dispatched to the site of the accident.

The blast occurred in a building on 42nd Street and 13th Avenue in Borough Park at about 1:00pm, according to the city's Office of Emergency Management.

BKLYN 2-ALARM 43 ST, MULTIPLE DWELLING GAS EXPLOSION,

— FDNY (@FDNY) October 3, 2015

At least two people have been sent to New York Methodist Hospital after the explosion, with one of them in a critical condition, according to New York Daily News.

Emergency personnel are on the scene of an explosion at 42nd Street and 13th Avenue in Brooklyn. @FDNY is on scene, please avoid the area.

— NYCEM - Notify NYC (@NotifyNYC) October 3, 2015

Gas explosion in Brooklyn, near Greenwood! pic.twitter.com/svrYCiL0fW

— Bryan Farevaag (@Farevaag) October 3, 2015