Gas explosion causes collapse at Mott Haven, Bronx NYCHA apartment building
BRONX, New York (WABC) — A gas explosion in an apartment building in the Bronx caused a partial collapse Wednesday morning.
It happened at NYCHA’s Mitchel Houses on Alexander Avenue in the Mott Haven section just after 8 a.m.
A birds eye drone photo provided of the partial building collapse in the Bronx by the FDNY.
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The explosion apparently collapsed the incinerator shaft of the 17-story building. The rest of the building appeared to be stable with no apartments affected.
It appears the incinerator shaft collapsed along the length of the entire building.
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There is a school across the street, but there was no word of an evacuation.
So far, a New York City official said that there are no known injuries at this point.
The city will search the damaged area, using drones and dogs, to make sure there are no injuries.
A pile of bricks and debris could be seen at the site of the collapse.
Residents are being sent to a community center at 138th Street and Alexander Avenue as the building is being evaluated.
The FDNY, NYPD, NYC Buildings Department and Department of Environmental Protection responded to the scene. A collapsed underground water main was also reported as a result of the explosion.
Mayor Eric Adams addressed the explosion on his social media accounts:
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